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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 136 - 194.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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-half.
(b) One-fourth.
(c) One-third.
(d) Two-thirds.

2. When does Part One of the novel open?
(a) Three months before Selection Day.
(b) Three years before Selection Day.
(c) Three weeks before Selection Day.
(d) Two years before Selection Day.

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

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

5. In an interview with Manju after he has returned from England he is asked, "What is the food like?" What is Manju's response?
(a) "The food is strange."
(b) "The food is delicious."
(c) "I liked the haggis."
(d) "The cheese is smelly."

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is described as "the face" of cricket in Part One?

2. What animal does Mohan compare Javed to when discussing him with his neighbor in the novel?

3. What is the "lord's golden spear" referred to as at the Subramanya temple?

4. What town in the Satara district does Tommy Sir hike around each year by himself?

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?

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