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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 195 - 242.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long ago does the narrator say Manju and Radha's father brought them to Mumbai when Pramod first begins following Manju's games in Part One?
(a) 2 years ago.
(b) 9 years ago.
(c) 7 years ago.
(d) 5 years ago.

2. Who is Mohan's new landlord after they leave the slum for a better neighborhood?
(a) Bal Thackeray.
(b) Pramod Sawant.
(c) Dhobi Talao.
(d) B.B. Balasubramaniam.

3. Whom does Manju thank for "this exquisite opportunity to experience first-hand the uplifting culture of the United Kingdom" in a statement after he returns from England?
(a) Patricia D'Mello.
(b) Pramod Sawant.
(c) Karim Ali.
(d) Eknath Solkar.

4. 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 Ganges River.
(b) The Dahisar River.
(c) The Godavari River.
(d) The Indus River.

5. What is Manju's statistic of strike rate (per 100 balls) three months before Selection Day?
(a) 89.3.
(b) 92.63.
(c) 88.68..
(d) 91.40.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Manju tell on the phone that his father wants him to give back the England scholarship?

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

3. What is the sacred fire within the Subramanya temple referred to as in the narrative?

4. What happened to Javed's brother who was five years older than him?

5. Where does Tommy Sir's daughter work?

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