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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the old man offer to Radha after the game on Selection Day?
(a) Chai tea.
(b) Scotch.
(c) Wine.
(d) Water.

2. What is the cause of the drop in Radha's batting average before Manju goes to England?
(a) He has experienced a shoulder injury.
(b) He is experiencing a growth spurt.
(c) He has injured his ankle.
(d) He has lost interest in the sport.

3. Javed tells Manju in the narrative, "When you go to war, first you must have" what?
(a) "An enemy."
(b) "A map."
(c) "A position."
(d) "A mission."

4. Who is Javed's friend that he introduces Manju to a week after Selection Day at his flat?
(a) Pramod.
(b) Ranjith.
(c) Ramnath.
(d) Alur.

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

6. Who is described as the "world's greatest batsman" from Bowral, New South Wales?
(a) Anand Mehta.
(b) Eknath Solkar.
(c) Sir Donald Bradman.
(d) Ravi Shastri.

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

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

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

10. What video game does Radha discover when he first visits the cybercafe?
(a) Super Mario Brothers.
(b) War of Warcraft.
(c) Grand Theft Auto.
(d) Zelda.

11. What god of death does Mohan call out to after his sons have disappeared?
(a) Vishnu.
(b) Yama.
(c) Brahma.
(d) Shiva.

12. Where does Javed take Manju in a taxi after telling him that he is leaving cricket?
(a) To Mangalore.
(b) To the Oval Maidan.
(c) To Hornicon Circle.
(d) To Santacruz.

13. In an interview with Manju after he has returned from England he is asked, "What is the food like?" What is Manju's response?
(a) "The food is delicious."
(b) "I liked the haggis."
(c) "The cheese is smelly."
(d) "The food is strange."

14. What musician, described as "a poet, and a Parsi, and a gay" does Javed imitate in the novel?
(a) Ravi Shastri.
(b) Freddie Mercury.
(c) George Harrison.
(d) Cat Stevens.

15. Who intervenes when Mohan goes to slap Radha when his batting average falls in Part One?
(a) Anand Mehta.
(b) Jignesh Seth.
(c) Tommy Sir.
(d) Eknath Solkar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tommy Sir do after his confrontation with Manju in the dressing room the day after Selection Day?

2. Who is the bar manager that serves Mohan when he goes to the bar in the morning after Selection Day?

3. What does Mehta force Manju to drink after his brother has fled on Selection Day?

4. What happened to Javed's brother who was five years older than him?

5. To what bar does Mohan go in the morning to lament the disappearance of his sons after Selection Day?

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