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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what neighborhood do Mohan and his sons move after they have saved enough money to leave the slum?
(a) Govandi.
(b) Mankhurd.
(c) Chembur.
(d) Trombay.

2. For how much money is the interest-free loan that Mehta gives Mohan to relocate his family?
(a) 30,000 rupees.
(b) 50,000 rupees.
(c) 40,000 rupees.
(d) 60,000 rupees.

3. 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) 2 years ago.
(b) 7 years ago.
(c) 9 years ago.
(d) 5 years ago.

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

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

6. Who is the principal of the Alii Weinberg International School?
(a) Eknath Solkar.
(b) Patricia D'Mello.
(c) Anand Mehta.
(d) Ravi Shastri.

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

8. What is the only thing in this world that is tasteless, according to the narrator in the beginning of the novel?
(a) Plastic.
(b) Lemons.
(c) Flesh.
(d) Water.

9. Who is Mohar's neighbor that he encounters after leaving his sons at the MIG Cricket Club?
(a) Pramod Sawant.
(b) Ramnath.
(c) Bal Thackeray.
(d) Anand Mehta.

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

11. In Mohan's "Cricket Rules," what is one to do with one's head?
(a) Keep it tilted right.
(b) Keep it absolutely still.
(c) Keep it down.
(d) Keep it tilted left.

12. How much older is Radha than Manju Kumar?
(a) 4 years older.
(b) 2 years older.
(c) 1 year older.
(d) 3 years older.

13. At what temple does Mohan deliver money after he has received the first installment of the scholarship fund in Part One?
(a) The Brihadeeswara Temple.
(b) The Lakshmi Narasimha Temple.
(c) The Chheda Nagar Temple.
(d) The Konark Sun Temple.

14. What does Radha order at the fast-food shack when he goes with Manju and the spotty-necked girl in Part One?
(a) Cheese dosa.
(b) Tacos.
(c) Curry rice.
(d) Lamb gyros.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What playwright does Tommy Sir quote in Part One in saying, "... they haven't spoken English in America in decades"?

2. 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?

3. How much money does Manju carry to buy peanuts and water after the cricket game in Part One?

4. How much money was Mohan forced to pay for a security deposit on his new home after leaving the slum?

5. Where does the "spotty-necked" girl's father own a chemical plant?

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