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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Manju score at the Harris Shield exhibition in Part One?
(a) 362 runs.
(b) 412 runs.
(c) 512 runs.
(d) 497 runs.

3. How old does Tommy Sir say he was when he began working on a history of the Maratha campaign at the third battle of Panipat in Part One?
(a) 26.
(b) 19.
(c) 32.
(d) 21.

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

5. Who is described as "the face" of cricket in Part One?
(a) Javed Ansari.
(b) Eknath Solkar.
(c) Dhobi Talao.
(d) Ravi Shastri.

6. Who is described as the "Permanent Boss of the city" that lives at the Matoshree compound in Part One?
(a) Bal Thackeray.
(b) Pramod Sawant.
(c) Anand Mehta.
(d) Tommy Sir.

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

8. How much money was Mohan forced to pay for a security deposit on his new home after leaving the slum?
(a) 10,000 rupees.
(b) 30,000 rupees.
(c) 40,000 rupees.
(d) 20,000 rupees.

9. Who is described in Part One as the "father of modern education in the suburb of Bandra"?
(a) Ravi Shastri.
(b) Karim Ali.
(c) Eknath Solkar.
(d) Anand Mehta.

10. How long ago does the narrator say Manju and Radha's father brought them to Mumbai when Pramod first begins following Manju's games in Part One?
(a) 7 years ago.
(b) 9 years ago.
(c) 5 years ago.
(d) 2 years ago.

11. According to Mohan's rules for his sons, what "will destroy anything, even a secret contract with God"?
(a) Cursing.
(b) Indiscipline.
(c) Stealing.
(d) Lying.

12. When does Part One of the novel open?
(a) Two years before Selection Day.
(b) Three years before Selection Day.
(c) Three weeks before Selection Day.
(d) Three months before Selection Day.

13. Why does Manju's father refuse to let him sit on the train on the way to cricket practice in Part One?
(a) Because he does not want his son to feel happiness.
(b) Because it is impolite to sit on the train.
(c) Because there is water on the seats.
(d) Because he does not want him to fall asleep.

14. 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) "An arbitrary belief in chance."
(b) "A very Easter piece of logic."
(c) "A very Western piece of logic."
(d) "A very standard belief."

15. Where is Mohan taken when he is injured after an argument with his sons in Part One?
(a) St. Mary's Hospital.
(b) Anderson Central Hospital.
(c) St. Paul Hospital.
(d) St. George Hospital.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the girl who is described as the "spotty-necked one" at Manju's school?

2. At what unhygienic nearby food cart do Manju and Radha go with the spotty-necked girl before school in Part One?

3. How many rupees each month is Mehta obligated to give the Kumars, according to the contract Mohan signs in Part One?

4. Where has Manju been injured when he bats the winning game in Part One?

5. What does "MIG" refer to in the MIG Cricket Club?

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