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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Radha tell Manju he is going to buy him as soon as they have money in Part One?
(a) A jacket.
(b) Shoes.
(c) A glove.
(d) A bat.

2. At what unhygienic nearby food cart do Manju and Radha go with the spotty-necked girl before school in Part One?
(a) Anand's Fast Food Hut.
(b) Dhobi's Fast Food Hut.
(c) Alur's Fast Food Hut.
(d) Thambi's Fast Food Hut.

3. Where does Pramod describe the younger Kumar batting today in a cricket game when talking to Tommy Sir in Part One?
(a) The Oval Maidan.
(b) The Ali Weinberg International School.
(c) The Mafia Bar.
(d) Mangalore.

4. How much money does Manju carry to buy peanuts and water after the cricket game in Part One?
(a) 100 rupees.
(b) 50 rupees.
(c) 15 rupees.
(d) 5 rupees.

5. What letter is sequined on the handbag of the spotty-necked girl when she goes out to eat with Manju and Radha?
(a) H.
(b) I.
(c) R.
(d) S.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator in Part One says, "Revenge is the capitalism of" what?

2. When a woman asks Manju for directions to his home after Radha has broken the batting record, he tells her that his father is a businessman in what industries in Part One?

3. Who is Mohar's neighbor that he encounters after leaving his sons at the MIG Cricket Club?

4. According to Mohan's rules for his sons, what "will destroy anything, even a secret contract with God"?

5. What river is described in Part One as "a rock-filled sewer, lit up by egrets and the flutter of a paddy-bird returning to its nest of twigs"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Anand Mehta, and what is his role in the novel?

2. What is the significance of the show "CSI Las Vegas" in the novel?

3. What causes the conflict between the Kumar brothers and Javed Ansari in Part One?

4. Who is Pramod Sawant, and why is he speaking with Tommy Sir in the opening of Part One?

5. Where does the Kumar family move when they leave Dahisar? Why?

6. What rules has Mohan Kumar established for his sons?

7. How would you describe the relationship between Manju and Radha in the beginning of the novel?

8. How is Mohan Kumar described in the narrative?

9. What happened to Manju and Radha's mother?

10. How is Sofia's character described in the novel?

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