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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) "Teacher."
(b) "Father."
(c) "Monster."
(d) "Brother."

2. What is Manju's answer when Javed asks him, "Did you think of your family when you were over in England?"
(a) "Not once."
(b) "Often."
(c) "Sometimes."
(d) "Every day."

3. What percentage of India is currently under the age of 25, according to the career counselor who speaks with Manju?
(a) One quarter of a billion.
(b) One third of a billion.
(c) Two billion.
(d) Half a billion.

4. Why does Sofia say she broke up with Radha on the day before Selection Day?
(a) Because he won't stop playing cricket.
(b) Because he hit her.
(c) Because she hates his father.
(d) Because he cheated on her.

5. What does the old man offer to Radha after the game on Selection Day?
(a) Chai tea.
(b) Water.
(c) Wine.
(d) Scotch.

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

7. Who is the bar manager that serves Mohan when he goes to the bar in the morning after Selection Day?
(a) Ramnath.
(b) Mr. Shetty.
(c) Alur.
(d) Jignesh.

8. What town in the Satara district does Tommy Sir hike around each year by himself?
(a) Ahmedabad.
(b) Visakhapatnam.
(c) Mangalore.
(d) Mahabaleshwar.

9. Javed tells Manju in the narrative, "When you go to war, first you must have" what?
(a) "A map."
(b) "A mission."
(c) "An enemy."
(d) "A position."

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

11. Who intervenes when Mohan goes to slap Radha when his batting average falls in Part One?
(a) Anand Mehta.
(b) Jignesh Seth.
(c) Eknath Solkar.
(d) Tommy Sir.

12. What does Anand Mehta demand that Manju do when he visits him in the middle of the night after Manju has had a press conference?
(a) Call his mother.
(b) Perform in a cricket game.
(c) Sing for him.
(d) Speak in a British accent.

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

14. Who is Javed's friend that he introduces Manju to a week after Selection Day at his flat?
(a) Ramnath.
(b) Ranjith.
(c) Alur.
(d) Pramod.

15. Who is described as the "world's greatest batsman" from Bowral, New South Wales?
(a) Anand Mehta.
(b) Sir Donald Bradman.
(c) Ravi Shastri.
(d) Eknath Solkar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the career counselor tell Manju his family has traditionally done for a living?

2. Who is on the news after surpassing Manju's batting record?

3. Where has Javed recently gone on a trip with his father when he meets with Manju at the restaurant to discuss college?

4. Mohan decides to slap Radha a few times after his batting average falls below what, in Part One?

5. What does Tommy Sir do after his confrontation with Manju in the dressing room the day after Selection Day?

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