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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Pramod Sawant.
(b) Karim Ali.
(c) Eknath Solkar.
(d) Patricia D'Mello.

2. What is Manju's height listed as of three months before Selection Day?
(a) 5'6".
(b) 5'4".
(c) 5'2".
(d) 5'8".

3. What animal does the narrator describe a magician bringing to Mohan's village thirty years ago in Part One?
(a) A turtle.
(b) An elephant.
(c) A dove.
(d) A giraffe.

4. In what city of England does Manju train for cricket?
(a) Rochester.
(b) London.
(c) Winchester.
(d) Manchester.

5. The narrator in Part One says, "Revenge is the capitalism of" what?
(a) "The rich."
(b) "The educated."
(c) "The uneducated."
(d) "The poor."

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator asserts in Part One, "All batting - all good batting - starts with" what?

2. How old is Javed when he loses his virginity?

3. Of Sofia, the narrator says, "... she could pull anything off: she knew her prerogative as a rich girl in Mumbai, which was to be" what?

4. The spotty-necked girl says, regarding cricket, when she is out with Manju and Radha in Part One that nothing that does what can be called a sport?

5. What does Javed encourage Manju to do about Mehta after his late-night visit?

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