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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Sofia say she broke up with Radha on the day before Selection Day?
(a) Because he hit her.
(b) Because she hates his father.
(c) Because he cheated on her.
(d) Because he won't stop playing cricket.

2. Who is the manager of Deepa Bar?
(a) Ramnath.
(b) Dhobi Talao.
(c) Mr. Shetty.
(d) B.B. Balasubramaniam.

3. What is the festival of the Mother Goddess referred to as in the narrative?
(a) Durga Puja.
(b) Dusshera.
(c) Budha Purnima.
(d) Shivratri.

4. 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?
(a) "One step ahead of the city she lived in."
(b) "The fulfiller of her father's wishes."
(c) "A ghost on the walls, silent and obedient."
(d) "Like her mother."

5. Why does Manju's father refuse to let him sit on the train on the way to cricket practice in Part One?
(a) Because he does not want his son to feel happiness.
(b) Because there is water on the seats.
(c) Because it is impolite to sit on the train.
(d) Because he does not want him to fall asleep.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Tommy Sir's daughter work?

2. Where has Javed recently gone on a trip with his father when he meets with Manju at the restaurant to discuss college?

3. What does Radha order at the fast-food shack when he goes with Manju and the spotty-necked girl in Part One?

4. What does Manju score at the Harris Shield exhibition in Part One?

5. In what year did T.O. Shenoy first play in Selection Day in Bombay?

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