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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 243 - 285.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has J.A. given to the spotty-necked girl that she shows to Manju and Radha before school in Part One?
(a) A love poem.
(b) A necklace.
(c) A book.
(d) A flower.

2. In what city of England does Manju train for cricket?
(a) Manchester.
(b) Winchester.
(c) London.
(d) Rochester.

3. Whom does Manju and Radha's father say has given a secret blessing to his family in Part One?
(a) Lord Vishnu.
(b) Lord Ganapati.
(c) Lord Subramanya.
(d) Lord Brahma.

4. To whose house is Radha fleeing in his home village after the attack on Selection Day?
(a) Uncle Jignesh's house.
(b) Uncle Ramnath's house.
(c) Uncle Revanna's house.
(d) Uncle Ravi's house.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does the uncle of the cricket player that was attacked by Radha want in compensation from Mehta?

2. Who is the driver when Sofia picks up Manju on the day before Selection Day?

3. When Manju, Radha, and their father reach the MIG Cricket Club in Part One, they are told that Tommy Sir does not arrive before what time?

4. What animal does Manju maim with his shoe when he argues with Radha on the day before Selection Day?

5. What animal does the narrator describe a magician bringing to Mohan's village thirty years ago in Part One?

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