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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator tell pen-tops they really are in the opening of the novel?
(a) Copper.
(b) Plastic.
(c) Lemons.
(d) Metal.

2. What is the sacred serpent called that the god Subramanya rides?
(a) Moharram.
(b) Shivratri.
(c) Vasuki.
(d) Dusshera.

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

4. How much older is Radha than Manju Kumar?
(a) 1 year older.
(b) 3 years older.
(c) 4 years older.
(d) 2 years older.

5. Where is Ramnath's daughter accepted into college in America?
(a) The Massachusetts Institute for Technology.
(b) The Illinois Institute of Advanced Technology.
(c) Hunter College.
(d) Rutgers University.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what unhygienic nearby food cart do Manju and Radha go with the spotty-necked girl before school in Part One?

2. Who is described as the "Permanent Boss of the city" that lives at the Matoshree compound in Part One?

3. What town in the Satara district does Tommy Sir hike around each year by himself?

4. At what temple does Mohan deliver money after he has received the first installment of the scholarship fund in Part One?

5. Where did Radha catch a bus as he fled after attacking the cricket player on Selection Day?

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