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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. 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?
(a) "A very Western piece of logic."
(b) "A very Easter piece of logic."
(c) "A very standard belief."
(d) "An arbitrary belief in chance."

2. According to Mohan's rules for his sons, what "will destroy anything, even a secret contract with God"?
(a) Stealing.
(b) Indiscipline.
(c) Cursing.
(d) Lying.

3. How much of Mohar's sons' future earnings to become the legal property of Shri Mehta, according to the contract that Mohan has signed in Part One?
(a) One-third.
(b) Two-thirds.
(c) One-half.
(d) One-fourth.

4. What does "MIG" refer to in the MIG Cricket Club?
(a) Multiple Imaging Group.
(b) Medical Investment Group.
(c) Middle Income Group.
(d) Men's Investment Group.

5. What does Radha order at the fast-food shack when he goes with Manju and the spotty-necked girl in Part One?
(a) Lamb gyros.
(b) Cheese dosa.
(c) Tacos.
(d) Curry rice.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal does the narrator describe a magician bringing to Mohan's village thirty years ago in Part One?

2. At what time would Radha's father take him out every day for cricket practice when he was four years old, according to the narrator in the beginning of the novel?

3. The narrator asserts in Part One, "All batting - all good batting - starts with" what?

4. At what temple does Mohan deliver money after he has received the first installment of the scholarship fund in Part One?

5. Where is Pramod Sawant the head cricket coach in Part One?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What tone and mood are established in the opening of the novel?

10. Who is Subramanya and what is his significance in the novel?

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