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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 is the festival of the Mother Goddess referred to as in the narrative?
(a) Shivratri.
(b) Dusshera.
(c) Budha Purnima.
(d) Durga Puja.

2. What ultimatum does Javed give to Manju when he offers him a place to stay after Selection Day?
(a) To sever ties with his mother.
(b) To attend college.
(c) To tell his brother off.
(d) To stop playing cricket.

3. What does Radha tell Manju he is going to buy him as soon as they have money in Part One?
(a) A glove.
(b) Shoes.
(c) A bat.
(d) A jacket.

4. How long has it been since Manju has seen Javed in the opening of Part Two?
(a) 4 years.
(b) 11 years.
(c) 14 years.
(d) 8 years.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Manju claim he wants to spend his birthday in Part Two?

2. Whom does Mohan make a call to regarding the status of a piece of ancestral land in his village in Part One?

3. Who takes over writing Tommy Sir's cricket column in the Mumbai Sun after he leaves?

4. What is the sacred serpent called that the god Subramanya rides?

5. Who is described in Part One as the "father of modern education in the suburb of Bandra"?

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