View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What cricket term refers to each of the three stumps with two bails at the top at either end of the pitch?
(a) Wicket.
(b) Bail.
(c) Appeal.
(d) Anchor.

2. Who is the girl who is described as the "spotty-necked one" at Manju's school?
(a) Anna.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Marie.
(d) Sofia.

3. Who is described as the "Permanent Boss of the city" that lives at the Matoshree compound in Part One?
(a) Tommy Sir.
(b) Bal Thackeray.
(c) Pramod Sawant.
(d) Anand Mehta.

4. What musician, described as "a poet, and a Parsi, and a gay" does Javed imitate in the novel?
(a) Ravi Shastri.
(b) Freddie Mercury.
(c) Cat Stevens.
(d) George Harrison.

5. When does Part One of the novel open?
(a) Three months before Selection Day.
(b) Three weeks before Selection Day.
(c) Two years before Selection Day.
(d) Three years before Selection Day.

Short Answer Questions

1. Manju and Javed meet at a restaurant at what hotel to discuss their first experiences at college?

2. Who is the player who got Radha out of the game on Selection Day?

3. What is the name of Tommy Sir's daughter?

4. How much money was Mohan forced to pay for a security deposit on his new home after leaving the slum?

5. Who is described as "the face" of cricket in Part One?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 235 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample