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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. Who is Mohar's neighbor that he encounters after leaving his sons at the MIG Cricket Club?
(a) Pramod Sawant.
(b) Ramnath.
(c) Bal Thackeray.
(d) Anand Mehta.

2. How long ago does the narrator say Manju and Radha's father brought them to Mumbai when Pramod first begins following Manju's games in Part One?
(a) 2 years ago.
(b) 9 years ago.
(c) 7 years ago.
(d) 5 years ago.

3. How old is Pramod Sawant described during his meeting with Tommy Sir in the beginning of Part One?
(a) His early 30s.
(b) His late 20s.
(c) His early 40s.
(d) His late 40s.

4. How many varieties of truth exist, according to Tommy Sir in Part One?
(a) 7.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

5. What is the only thing in this world that is tasteless, according to the narrator in the beginning of the novel?
(a) Water.
(b) Plastic.
(c) Flesh.
(d) Lemons.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the principal of the Alii Weinberg International School?

2. What has J.A. given to the spotty-necked girl that she shows to Manju and Radha before school in Part One?

3. Who is the girl who is described as the "spotty-necked one" at Manju's school?

4. Tommy Sir tells Pramod in Part One of Manju, "Pramod, the idea that the boy has to be either real or a fake is" what?

5. Who is described as the "Permanent Boss of the city" that lives at the Matoshree compound in Part One?

Short Essay Questions

1. What ambitions does Manju relate to Javed when they first become friends?

2. What narrative style does the author employ in Selection Day?

3. How is Mohan Kumar described in the narrative?

4. What is noted about Manju's thumb when he plays the game before the Mumbai cricket recruiter in Part One? Why is this significant?

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

6. What is the significance of the show "Young Lions" in the novel?

7. How does Radha respond to Manju's scholarship from Karim Ali? Why?

8. Why does the narrator describe Mohan beating Manju in the Prologue?

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

10. Who is Javed Ansari? How is his character introduced?

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