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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Tommy Sir describes "the final discovery of my career as a Talent Scout" on the day after Selection Day. He states that "a great sportsman is a kind of" what?
(a) "Father."
(b) "Monster."
(c) "Brother."
(d) "Teacher."
2. Where does Javed take Manju in a taxi after telling him that he is leaving cricket?
(a) To Mangalore.
(b) To Santacruz.
(c) To the Oval Maidan.
(d) To Hornicon Circle.
3. Where does Javed tell Manju to take a train and meet him after he calls to tell Javed about Mehta's middle-of-the-night visit?
(a) The Oval Maidan.
(b) Mangalore.
(c) Navi Mumbai.
(d) Santacruz.
4. Who is Javed's friend that he introduces Manju to a week after Selection Day at his flat?
(a) Ranjith.
(b) Alur.
(c) Ramnath.
(d) Pramod.
5. What is Manju's statistic of strike rate (per 100 balls) three months before Selection Day?
(a) 92.63.
(b) 89.3.
(c) 91.40.
(d) 88.68..
6. What is the sacred serpent called that the god Subramanya rides?
(a) Shivratri.
(b) Vasuki.
(c) Dusshera.
(d) Moharram.
7. What is the festival of the Mother Goddess referred to as in the narrative?
(a) Dusshera.
(b) Budha Purnima.
(c) Durga Puja.
(d) Shivratri.
8. What animal does Mohan compare Javed to when discussing him with his neighbor in the novel?
(a) A tiger.
(b) A snake.
(c) A lion.
(d) A mongoose.
9. What is the sacred fire within the Subramanya temple referred to as in the narrative?
(a) The vasuki.
(b) The arrk.
(c) The aarthi.
(d) This vis.
10. What is the name of Javed's brother who was five years older than him?
(a) Ravi.
(b) Usman.
(c) Jignesh.
(d) Eknath.
11. Who intervenes when Mohan goes to slap Radha when his batting average falls in Part One?
(a) Tommy Sir.
(b) Jignesh Seth.
(c) Anand Mehta.
(d) Eknath Solkar.
12. What is Manju's height listed as of three months before Selection Day?
(a) 5'8".
(b) 5'6".
(c) 5'2".
(d) 5'4".
13. How much money does the uncle of the cricket player that was attacked by Radha want in compensation from Mehta?
(a) 25,000 rupees.
(b) 75,000 rupees.
(c) 50,000 rupees.
(d) 100,000 rupees.
14. What cricket term refers to each of the three stumps with two bails at the top at either end of the pitch?
(a) Anchor.
(b) Bail.
(c) Wicket.
(d) Appeal.
15. Manju and Javed meet at a restaurant at what hotel to discuss their first experiences at college?
(a) Four Season Hotel Mumbai.
(b) The Golden Punjab Hotel.
(c) Sofitel Mumbai BKC.
(d) The Taj Mahal Palace.
Short Answer Questions
1. What video game does Radha discover when he first visits the cybercafe?
2. The narrator says in Part One, "One morning, over 100 million years ago, India left Eden and went looking for" what?
3. What is the cause of the drop in Radha's batting average before Manju goes to England?
4. Mohan decides to slap Radha a few times after his batting average falls below what, in Part One?
5. What does Sofia say Radha has been saying about his brother on the day before Selection Day?
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