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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 animal does the narrator describe a magician bringing to Mohan's village thirty years ago in Part One?
(a) An elephant.
(b) A turtle.
(c) A giraffe.
(d) A dove.

2. What is the sacred fire within the Subramanya temple referred to as in the narrative?
(a) The vasuki.
(b) The aarthi.
(c) This vis.
(d) The arrk.

3. Where is Pramod Sawant the head cricket coach in Part One?
(a) The Mumbai Cricket Association.
(b) The Ali Weinberg International School.
(c) The London Cricket Association.
(d) The Bal Thackeray International School.

4. What does "MIG" refer to in the MIG Cricket Club?
(a) Men's Investment Group.
(b) Medical Investment Group.
(c) Middle Income Group.
(d) Multiple Imaging Group.

5. What is the cause of the drop in Radha's batting average before Manju goes to England?
(a) He has lost interest in the sport.
(b) He has experienced a shoulder injury.
(c) He is experiencing a growth spurt.
(d) He has injured his ankle.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did Sunny Gavaskar lose the ability to leave the ball outside the off-stump according to Tommy Sir in Part One?

2. What percentage of India is currently under the age of 25, according to the career counselor who speaks with Manju?

3. What musician, described as "a poet, and a Parsi, and a gay" does Javed imitate in the novel?

4. Who is the manager of Deepa Bar?

5. Who is the neighbor that Mohan rants to about the influence of Javed (whom he refers to as "that Mohammedan boy"?

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