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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Mohan's rules for his sons, what "will destroy anything, even a secret contract with God"?
(a) Lying.
(b) Stealing.
(c) Cursing.
(d) Indiscipline.

2. How old is Pramod Sawant described during his meeting with Tommy Sir in the beginning of Part One?
(a) His early 40s.
(b) His late 20s.
(c) His late 40s.
(d) His early 30s.

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

4. What animal does Manju maim with his shoe when he argues with Radha on the day before Selection Day?
(a) A chicken.
(b) A dove.
(c) A pigeon.
(d) A turtle.

5. When a woman asks Manju for directions to his home after Radha has broken the batting record, he tells her that his father is a businessman in what industries in Part One?
(a) Chutney and rice.
(b) Gold and real estate.
(c) Wood and coal.
(d) Textbooks and publication.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the festival of the Mother Goddess referred to as in the narrative?

2. Tommy Sir tells Pramod in Part One of Manju, "Pramod, the idea that the boy has to be either real or a fake is" what?

3. Where has Javed recently gone on a trip with his father when he meets with Manju at the restaurant to discuss college?

4. What does Anand Mehta demand that Manju do when he visits him in the middle of the night after Manju has had a press conference?

5. How many varieties of truth exist, according to Tommy Sir in Part One?

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