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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. How old does Tommy Sir say he was when he began working on a history of the Maratha campaign at the third battle of Panipat in Part One?
(a) 19.
(b) 26.
(c) 21.
(d) 32.

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

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

4. What does Manju score at the Harris Shield exhibition in Part One?
(a) 412 runs.
(b) 512 runs.
(c) 362 runs.
(d) 497 runs.

5. By what term does Tommy Sir describe Mohan as being when he talks to Srinivas at the cricket game in Part One?
(a) A lazy father.
(b) A cheat.
(c) A manipulator.
(d) A control freak.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Manju's father refuse to let him sit on the train on the way to cricket practice in Part One?

2. What does Radha order at the fast-food shack when he goes with Manju and the spotty-necked girl in Part One?

3. What is the name of the building where Mohan moves with his sons after leaving the slum?

4. Where has Manju been injured when he bats the winning game in Part One?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is implied regarding Mohan's broken leg in Part One?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What scholarship does Manju received from Karim Ali in Part One? How does he respond?

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