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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Mohan's "Cricket Rules," what is one to do with one's head?
(a) Keep it tilted right.
(b) Keep it down.
(c) Keep it tilted left.
(d) Keep it absolutely still.

2. How much money was Mohan forced to pay for a security deposit on his new home after leaving the slum?
(a) 10,000 rupees.
(b) 20,000 rupees.
(c) 40,000 rupees.
(d) 30,000 rupees.

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

4. Where does Javed take Manju in a taxi after telling him that he is leaving cricket?
(a) To Hornicon Circle.
(b) To Mangalore.
(c) To Santacruz.
(d) To the Oval Maidan.

5. What does the career counselor tell Manju his family has traditionally done for a living?
(a) Traded gold.
(b) Sold curry.
(c) Banking.
(d) Cut diamonds.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Tommy Sir get married?

2. Who is the 15-year-old student of the Ali Weinberg School in Bandra that Mohan and his sons watch on television at their new home in Part One?

3. What animal does the narrator describe a magician bringing to Mohan's village thirty years ago in Part One?

4. Whom does Mohan make a call to regarding the status of a piece of ancestral land in his village in Part One?

5. What is Manju's favorite television show?

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