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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what city of England does Manju train for cricket?
(a) Rochester.
(b) Manchester.
(c) Winchester.
(d) London.

2. Whose glove does Radha rip up on Selection Day?
(a) Eknath Solkar's glove.
(b) Sachin Tendukar's glove.
(c) Jignesh Seth's glove.
(d) Ravi Shastri's glove.

3. What happened to Javed's brother who was five years older than him?
(a) He committed suicide.
(b) He was hanged.
(c) He was killed in a car accident.
(d) He died of Leukemia.

4. In what year did T.O. Shenoy first play in Selection Day in Bombay?
(a) 1993.
(b) 1989.
(c) 2001.
(d) 1996.

5. What is Manju's height listed as of three months before Selection Day?
(a) 5'6".
(b) 5'8".
(c) 5'4".
(d) 5'2".

6. The old palmist offers to solve five of Radha's problems for how many rupees after the game on Selection Day?
(a) 50.
(b) 150.
(c) 100.
(d) 75.

7. What god of death does Mohan call out to after his sons have disappeared?
(a) Yama.
(b) Vishnu.
(c) Shiva.
(d) Brahma.

8. What is the name of the gang that Manju accuses Javed of being in?
(a) The Brahman Gang.
(b) The Wildfire Gang.
(c) The Mob Gang.
(d) The Mad Max Gang.

9. For how long is Manju's scholarship to last in England?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 6 weeks.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 2 weeks.

10. What is the name of Javed's brother who was five years older than him?
(a) Jignesh.
(b) Eknath.
(c) Usman.
(d) Ravi.

11. What is the festival of the Mother Goddess referred to as in the narrative?
(a) Budha Purnima.
(b) Durga Puja.
(c) Shivratri.
(d) Dusshera.

12. What does Tommy Sir do after his confrontation with Manju in the dressing room the day after Selection Day?
(a) He calls his wife.
(b) He calls Tommy Sir.
(c) He calls Mohan.
(d) He smokes a cigarette.

13. Where does Javed's friend suggest they go to Mad Max racing?
(a) Cairo.
(b) Mangalore.
(c) Dubai.
(d) Powai.

14. What does the career counselor tell Manju his family has traditionally done for a living?
(a) Traded gold.
(b) Cut diamonds.
(c) Sold curry.
(d) Banking.

15. What does Javed encourage Manju to do about Mehta after his late-night visit?
(a) Go to the police.
(b) Ask him for more money.
(c) Blackmail him.
(d) Obey him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Manju's answer when Javed asks him, "Did you think of your family when you were over in England?"

2. In an interview with Manju after he has returned from England he is asked, "What is the food like?" What is Manju's response?

3. Where did Radha catch a bus as he fled after attacking the cricket player on Selection Day?

4. What comic book does Manju read as he falls asleep in Javed's flat a week after Selection Day?

5. Whom does Manju tell on the phone that his father wants him to give back the England scholarship?

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