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

2. Who is the neighbor that Mohan rants to about the influence of Javed (whom he refers to as "that Mohammedan boy"?
(a) Pramod Sawant.
(b) Eknath Solkar.
(c) Jignesh Seth.
(d) Mrs. Shastri.

3. By what term does Tommy Sir describe Mohan as being when he talks to Srinivas at the cricket game in Part One?
(a) A lazy father.
(b) A control freak.
(c) A cheat.
(d) A manipulator.

4. Whom does Manju tell on the phone that his father wants him to give back the England scholarship?
(a) Anand Mehta.
(b) Ravi Shastri.
(c) Eknath Solkar.
(d) Javed Ansari.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. Where does Anand Mehta say he is dealing with the mafia after the game on Selection Day?

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 is Manju's statistic of strike rate (per 100 balls) three months before Selection Day?

5. What does the old man offer to Radha after the game on Selection Day?

(see the answer key)

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