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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 1 - 59.

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

2. Whom does Manju and Radha's father say has given a secret blessing to his family in Part One?
(a) Lord Subramanya.
(b) Lord Brahma.
(c) Lord Vishnu.
(d) Lord Ganapati.

3. 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"?
(a) The Ganges River.
(b) The Indus River.
(c) The Dahisar River.
(d) The Godavari River.

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

5. Who is described as the "Permanent Boss of the city" that lives at the Matoshree compound in Part One?
(a) Anand Mehta.
(b) Pramod Sawant.
(c) Tommy Sir.
(d) Bal Thackeray.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many varieties of truth exist, according to Tommy Sir in Part One?

2. By what nickname is Manju and Radha's father called?

3. What does Radha begin chanting at his brother during the meeting at the MIG headquarters in Part One?

4. What does "MIG" refer to in the MIG Cricket Club?

5. When Radha and Manju take a yearly visit to their home village from Mumbai, where do they get off the train, according to the narrator in Part One?

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