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

2. What is the cause of the drop in Radha's batting average before Manju goes to England?
(a) He has experienced a shoulder injury.
(b) He has injured his ankle.
(c) He has lost interest in the sport.
(d) He is experiencing a growth spurt.

3. Who is the neighbor that Mohan rants to about the influence of Javed (whom he refers to as "that Mohammedan boy"?
(a) Eknath Solkar.
(b) Jignesh Seth.
(c) Pramod Sawant.
(d) Mrs. Shastri.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What does Manju score at the Harris Shield exhibition in Part One?

3. At what school does Manju train in cricket while in England?

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

5. To what neighborhood do Mohan and his sons move after they have saved enough money to leave the slum?

(see the answer key)

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