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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does Mohan make a call to regarding the status of a piece of ancestral land in his village in Part One?
(a) Alur.
(b) Ramnath.
(c) Bal Thackeray.
(d) Tommy Sir.

2. By what nickname is Manju and Radha's father called?
(a) "Churtney Raja."
(b) "Cricket-King."
(c) "Young Lion."
(d) "Subramanya."

3. What is the "lord's golden spear" referred to as at the Subramanya temple?
(a) The alm.
(b) The alur.
(c) The vel.
(d) The sik.

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

5. How many varieties of truth exist, according to Tommy Sir in Part One?
(a) 4.
(b) 7.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

6. Tommy Sir tells Pramod in Part One of Manju, "Pramod, the idea that the boy has to be either real or a fake is" what?
(a) "A very Western piece of logic."
(b) "A very Easter piece of logic."
(c) "An arbitrary belief in chance."
(d) "A very standard belief."

7. Who is Mohan's new landlord after they leave the slum for a better neighborhood?
(a) Pramod Sawant.
(b) Bal Thackeray.
(c) Dhobi Talao.
(d) B.B. Balasubramaniam.

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

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

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

11. What playwright does Tommy Sir quote in Part One in saying, "... they haven't spoken English in America in decades"?
(a) Arthur Miller.
(b) Samuel Beckett.
(c) George Bernard Shaw.
(d) William Shakespeare.

12. What is Manju's favorite television show?
(a) "CSI Las Vegas."
(b) "Jeopardy."
(c) "Wheel of Fortune."
(d) "Young Lions."

13. How many man-made elements is Manju to answer on his pop quiz at school in Part One?
(a) 10.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

14. At what unhygienic nearby food cart do Manju and Radha go with the spotty-necked girl before school in Part One?
(a) Dhobi's Fast Food Hut.
(b) Anand's Fast Food Hut.
(c) Thambi's Fast Food Hut.
(d) Alur's Fast Food Hut.

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is described as the "Permanent Boss of the city" that lives at the Matoshree compound in Part One?

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

3. Where is Pramod Sawant the head cricket coach in Part One?

4. Why does Coach Sawant tell Mohan he has to leave during the meeting with Tommy Sir in Part One?

5. By what term does Tommy Sir describe Mohan as being when he talks to Srinivas at the cricket game in Part One?

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