Quiz on Sathnam Sanghera's Memoir

Who is the author of 'The Boy with the Top Knot'?

• J.K. Rowling

• Sathnam Sanghera

• Salman Rushdie

• Arundhati Roy

Where did Sathnam Sanghera grow up?

• London

• Birmingham

• Wolverhampton

• Manchester

How far is Wolverhampton from London according to the text?

• 100 miles

• 124 miles

• 150 miles

• 200 miles

What did Sathnam Sanghera compare traveling from London to Park Village to?

• A train journey

• A road trip

• Re-entering the earth's atmosphere

• A boat ride

What did Sathnam's family not have in Park Village?

• A television

• A telephone

• A refrigerator

• A washing machine

What did Sathnam's sisters do because of a lack of resources?

• Bought new clothes

• Made their own dresses

• Borrowed clothes from friends

• Wore uniforms all the time

What was a problem in Sathnam's house in Park Village?

• Lack of electricity

• Infestation of mice

• Broken windows

• Leaky roof

What was one of Sathnam's most humiliating memories?

• Forgetting his homework

• Losing a sports match

• Taking his shoes off for PE

• Falling in public

Why does Sanghera describe his family's financial situation as not really poor?

• They had a lot of money saved.

• They owned their house and had no debt.

• They received financial help from relatives.

• They lived in a wealthy neighborhood.

What linguistic difference does Sanghera highlight about his family?

• He spoke multiple languages fluently.

• He studied English at university, unlike most of his relatives.

• His family spoke only Punjabi at home.

• His relatives were all English teachers.