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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 Srinivas describe discovering as a cricket player for India when he meets the cricketers practicing with Manju in Part One?
(a) Dhobi Talao.
(b) Ravi Shastri.
(c) Bal Thackeray.
(d) B.B. Balasubramaniam.

2. To what bar does Mohan go in the morning to lament the disappearance of his sons after Selection Day?
(a) The Taj Mahal Bar.
(b) The Mafia Bar.
(c) The Deepa Bar.
(d) The White Horse Bar.

3. What does Tommy Sir do after his confrontation with Manju in the dressing room the day after Selection Day?
(a) He calls Tommy Sir.
(b) He calls Mohan.
(c) He calls his wife.
(d) He smokes a cigarette.

4. What is said to be Tommy Sir's favorite deodorant?
(a) White Musk.
(b) Axe Deodorant for Men.
(c) Johnson and Johnson Baby Powder.
(d) Patchouli.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator asserts in Part One, "All batting - all good batting - starts with" what?

2. Who is the manager of Deepa Bar?

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

4. What word from the Prologue means "darkness"?

5. According to Mohan's rules for his sons, a boy must not shave until he is what age?

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