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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. 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.

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

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

6. What cricket term refers to each of the three stumps with two bails at the top at either end of the pitch?
(a) Bail.
(b) Appeal.
(c) Anchor.
(d) Wicket.

7. 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?
(a) Speak in a British accent.
(b) Sing for him.
(c) Perform in a cricket game.
(d) Call his mother.

8. What animal does Manju maim with his shoe when he argues with Radha on the day before Selection Day?
(a) A turtle.
(b) A pigeon.
(c) A dove.
(d) A chicken.

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

10. Why does Sofia say she broke up with Radha on the day before Selection Day?
(a) Because he cheated on her.
(b) Because he won't stop playing cricket.
(c) Because he hit her.
(d) Because she hates his father.

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

12. How old is Javed when he loses his virginity?
(a) 16.
(b) 17.
(c) 15.
(d) 13.

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

14. Of Sofia, the narrator says, "... she could pull anything off: she knew her prerogative as a rich girl in Mumbai, which was to be" what?
(a) "A ghost on the walls, silent and obedient."
(b) "One step ahead of the city she lived in."
(c) "The fulfiller of her father's wishes."
(d) "Like her mother."

15. What does Mehta force Manju to drink after his brother has fled on Selection Day?
(a) Wine.
(b) Scotch.
(c) Vodka.
(d) Rum.

Short Answer Questions

1. What musician, described as "a poet, and a Parsi, and a gay" does Javed imitate in the novel?

2. How much money does the uncle of the cricket player that was attacked by Radha want in compensation from Mehta?

3. What does Javed encourage Manju to do about Mehta after his late-night visit?

4. Javed tells Manju in the narrative, "When you go to war, first you must have" what?

5. What is the festival of the Mother Goddess referred to as in the narrative?

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