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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator says in Part One, "One morning, over 100 million years ago, India left Eden and went looking for" what?
(a) "Europe."
(b) "America."
(c) "Russia."
(d) "Tibet."

2. Where is Ramnath's daughter accepted into college in America?
(a) The Massachusetts Institute for Technology.
(b) The Illinois Institute of Advanced Technology.
(c) Hunter College.
(d) Rutgers University.

3. Mohan decides to slap Radha a few times after his batting average falls below what, in Part One?
(a) 40.
(b) 50.
(c) 45.
(d) 30.

4. Who is the player who got Radha out of the game on Selection Day?
(a) Deennawaz Shah.
(b) Jignesh Seth.
(c) Dhobi Talao.
(d) Eknath Solkar.

5. Manju and Javed meet at a restaurant at what hotel to discuss their first experiences at college?
(a) Four Season Hotel Mumbai.
(b) The Taj Mahal Palace.
(c) Sofitel Mumbai BKC.
(d) The Golden Punjab Hotel.

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

7. What percentage of India is currently under the age of 25, according to the career counselor who speaks with Manju?
(a) Two billion.
(b) One third of a billion.
(c) Half a billion.
(d) One quarter of a billion.

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

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

10. What does the career counselor tell Manju his family has traditionally done for a living?
(a) Sold curry.
(b) Banking.
(c) Cut diamonds.
(d) Traded gold.

11. Where has Javed recently gone on a trip with his father when he meets with Manju at the restaurant to discuss college?
(a) Paris.
(b) Cairo.
(c) Aligarh.
(d) London.

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

13. Where does Javed's friend suggest they go to Mad Max racing?
(a) Cairo.
(b) Powai.
(c) Dubai.
(d) Mangalore.

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

15. What ultimatum does Javed give to Manju when he offers him a place to stay after Selection Day?
(a) To sever ties with his mother.
(b) To stop playing cricket.
(c) To attend college.
(d) To tell his brother off.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal does Mohan compare Javed to when discussing him with his neighbor in the novel?

2. In what city of England does Manju train for cricket?

3. Who is the neighbor that Mohan rants to about the influence of Javed (whom he refers to as "that Mohammedan boy"?

4. Who is the driver when Sofia picks up Manju on the day before Selection Day?

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

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