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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What town in the Satara district does Tommy Sir hike around each year by himself?
(a) Mahabaleshwar.
(b) Ahmedabad.
(c) Mangalore.
(d) Visakhapatnam.

2. Who is the bar manager that serves Mohan when he goes to the bar in the morning after Selection Day?
(a) Jignesh.
(b) Mr. Shetty.
(c) Ramnath.
(d) Alur.

3. How much money does the uncle of the cricket player that was attacked by Radha want in compensation from Mehta?
(a) 75,000 rupees.
(b) 25,000 rupees.
(c) 50,000 rupees.
(d) 100,000 rupees.

4. What is the sacred fire within the Subramanya temple referred to as in the narrative?
(a) This vis.
(b) The aarthi.
(c) The arrk.
(d) The vasuki.

5. Who is the neighbor that Mohan rants to about the influence of Javed (whom he refers to as "that Mohammedan boy"?
(a) Pramod Sawant.
(b) Eknath Solkar.
(c) Jignesh Seth.
(d) Mrs. Shastri.

6. What nickname does Manju tell Javed never to call him again when he gets on Javed's motorbike?
(a) Mad Max.
(b) Captain.
(c) Master.
(d) Young Lion.

7. What is the name of Tommy Sir's daughter?
(a) Sofia.
(b) Lata.
(c) Patricia D'Mello.
(d) Ana.

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

9. Whom does Manju tell on the phone that his father wants him to give back the England scholarship?
(a) Anand Mehta.
(b) Javed Ansari.
(c) Ravi Shastri.
(d) Eknath Solkar.

10. Where does Sofia tell Manju that his father tried to kill her?
(a) Mangalore.
(b) The Oval Maidan.
(c) Roswell Estate.
(d) Ballard Estate.

11. What does Javed encourage Manju to do about Mehta after his late-night visit?
(a) Go to the police.
(b) Blackmail him.
(c) Obey him.
(d) Ask him for more money.

12. What is the name of the gang that Manju accuses Javed of being in?
(a) The Brahman Gang.
(b) The Wildfire Gang.
(c) The Mad Max Gang.
(d) The Mob Gang.

13. Who is the career counselor of Javed's that he convinces Manju to meet with?
(a) Jignesh Seth.
(b) Patricia D'Mello.
(c) Ravi Shastri.
(d) B.B. Balasubramaniam.

14. How many missed calls are on Manju's cell phone when he hands it over to Javed a week after Selection Day?
(a) 16.
(b) 23.
(c) 19.
(d) 2.

15. At what school does Manju train in cricket while in England?
(a) The Dhobi Talao International School.
(b) The Ali Weinberg International School.
(c) The J.F. Browns International School.
(d) The Eknath Solkar International School.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Manju thank for "this exquisite opportunity to experience first-hand the uplifting culture of the United Kingdom" in a statement after he returns from England?

2. What does Anand Mehta demand that Manju do when he visits him in the middle of the night after Manju has had a press conference?

3. What cricket term refers to each of the three stumps with two bails at the top at either end of the pitch?

4. For how long is Manju's scholarship to last in England?

5. Where did Radha catch a bus as he fled after attacking the cricket player on Selection Day?

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