2. To what neighborhood do Mohan and his sons move after they have saved enough money to leave the slum?
(a) Trombay.
(b) Chembur.
(c) Govandi.
(d) Mankhurd.

3. How much money does Manju carry to buy peanuts and water after the cricket game in Part One?
(a) 5 rupees.
(b) 50 rupees.
(c) 100 rupees.
(d) 15 rupees.

4. What is the name of the gang that Manju accuses Javed of being in?
(a) The Mob Gang.
(b) The Wildfire Gang.
(c) The Mad Max Gang.
(d) The Brahman Gang.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time would Radha's father take him out every day for cricket practice when he was four years old, according to the narrator in the beginning of the novel?

2. What is the name of Javed's brother who was five years older than him?

3. By what nickname is Manju and Radha's father called?

4. To whose house is Radha fleeing in his home village after the attack on Selection Day?

5. Who is the principal of the Alii Weinberg International School?

(see the answer key)

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