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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) "The fulfiller of her father's wishes."
(c) "Like her mother."
(d) "One step ahead of the city she lived in."

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

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

4. 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) 19.
(d) 2.

5. What does Tommy Sir do after his confrontation with Manju in the dressing room the day after Selection Day?
(a) He calls his wife.
(b) He smokes a cigarette.
(c) He calls Tommy Sir.
(d) He calls Mohan.

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

7. What is Manju's height listed as of three months before Selection Day?
(a) 5'2".
(b) 5'6".
(c) 5'8".
(d) 5'4".

8. Who is the driver when Sofia picks up Manju on the day before Selection Day?
(a) Alur.
(b) Jignesh.
(c) Ravi.
(d) Salim.

9. What is Manju's statistic of strike rate (per 100 balls) three months before Selection Day?
(a) 91.40.
(b) 88.68..
(c) 89.3.
(d) 92.63.

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

11. What does Javed take Manju to do at the restrooms at the mall in Part One?
(a) To shave.
(b) To talk.
(c) To find a prostitute.
(d) To spy on his father.

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

13. What comic book does Manju read as he falls asleep in Javed's flat a week after Selection Day?
(a) X-Men.
(b) The Fantastic Four.
(c) The Watchmen.
(d) Superman.

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

15. Whose glove does Radha rip up on Selection Day?
(a) Ravi Shastri's glove.
(b) Jignesh Seth's glove.
(c) Sachin Tendukar's glove.
(d) Eknath Solkar's glove.

Short Answer Questions

1. What town in the Satara district does Tommy Sir hike around each year by himself?

2. Mohan decides to slap Radha a few times after his batting average falls below what, in Part One?

3. What is Manju's answer when Javed asks him, "Did you think of your family when you were over in England?"

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

5. Where does Javed take Manju in a taxi after telling him that he is leaving cricket?

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