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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 136 - 194.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What river is described in Part One as "a rock-filled sewer, lit up by egrets and the flutter of a paddy-bird returning to its nest of twigs"?
(a) The Dahisar River.
(b) The Indus River.
(c) The Godavari River.
(d) The Ganges River.

2. In what year did T.O. Shenoy first play in Selection Day in Bombay?
(a) 2001.
(b) 1989.
(c) 1996.
(d) 1993.

3. What is the name of Tommy Sir's daughter?
(a) Ana.
(b) Patricia D'Mello.
(c) Lata.
(d) Sofia.

4. Where does Tommy Sir's daughter work?
(a) A bank.
(b) A florist.
(c) A hair salon.
(d) A chemistry lab.

5. Where has Manju been injured when he bats the winning game in Part One?
(a) His shoulder.
(b) His right leg.
(c) His left thumb.
(d) His left ankle.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Mohan's rules for his sons, a boy must not shave until he is what age?

2. The narrator says in Part One that "There is a Chutney Mafia in this city, run by men called" what?

3. In an article that Tommy Sir published three years ago in the Mumbai Sun, he wrote that "cricket is the triumph of civilization over" what?

4. What has J.A. given to the spotty-necked girl that she shows to Manju and Radha before school in Part One?

5. The narrator says in Part One, "One morning, over 100 million years ago, India left Eden and went looking for" what?

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