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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Tommy Sir's daughter work?
(a) A bank.
(b) A hair salon.
(c) A florist.
(d) A chemistry lab.

2. Where does Radha say that a man gave him the gift of Javed's headshot in Part Two?
(a) In Mangalore.
(b) In Versovo.
(c) In Dubai.
(d) In Western Ghats.

3. What is the mother tongue for Manju and Radha?
(a) Bindi.
(b) Kattale.
(c) Offal.
(d) Kannada.

4. Where is the Telegu Christian from that shouts at Manju and Radha after they've left the bar in Part Two?
(a) Mangalore.
(b) Dharavi.
(c) Versovo.
(d) Dubai.

5. Of Sofia, the narrator says, "... she could pull anything off: she knew her prerogative as a rich girl in Mumbai, which was to be" what?
(a) "A ghost on the walls, silent and obedient."
(b) "The fulfiller of her father's wishes."
(c) "One step ahead of the city she lived in."
(d) "Like her mother."

Short Answer Questions

1. In what class has Manju made critical errors, leading to his belief he will be thrown out of college during his first year?

2. Who is Mohan's new landlord after they leave the slum for a better neighborhood?

3. Where does Javed take Manju in a taxi after telling him that he is leaving cricket?

4. What river is described in Part One as "a rock-filled sewer, lit up by egrets and the flutter of a paddy-bird returning to its nest of twigs"?

5. What was the name of Manju's mother's younger sister?

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