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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 nickname does Manju tell Javed never to call him again when he gets on Javed's motorbike?
(a) Mad Max.
(b) Young Lion.
(c) Captain.
(d) Master.

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

3. 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?
(a) Call his mother.
(b) Perform in a cricket game.
(c) Sing for him.
(d) Speak in a British accent.

4. In an interview with Manju after he has returned from England he is asked, "What is the food like?" What is Manju's response?
(a) "The cheese is smelly."
(b) "I liked the haggis."
(c) "The food is strange."
(d) "The food is delicious."

5. Why does Sofia say she broke up with Radha on the day before Selection Day?
(a) Because he won't stop playing cricket.
(b) Because she hates his father.
(c) Because he cheated on her.
(d) Because he hit her.

Short Answer Questions

1. The old palmist offers to solve five of Radha's problems for how many rupees after the game on Selection Day?

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

3. Who is the bar manager that serves Mohan when he goes to the bar in the morning after Selection Day?

4. What cricket term refers to each of the three stumps with two bails at the top at either end of the pitch?

5. What town in the Satara district does Tommy Sir hike around each year by himself?

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