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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) The Taj Mahal Palace.
(d) Sofitel Mumbai BKC.

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

3. To whose house is Radha fleeing in his home village after the attack on Selection Day?
(a) Uncle Ravi's house.
(b) Uncle Revanna's house.
(c) Uncle Jignesh's house.
(d) Uncle Ramnath's house.

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

5. 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.

6. How old is Javed when he loses his virginity?
(a) 16.
(b) 17.
(c) 13.
(d) 15.

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

8. What does Mehta force Manju to drink after his brother has fled on Selection Day?
(a) Rum.
(b) Wine.
(c) Scotch.
(d) Vodka.

9. What ultimatum does Javed give to Manju when he offers him a place to stay after Selection Day?
(a) To sever ties with his mother.
(b) To tell his brother off.
(c) To attend college.
(d) To stop playing cricket.

10. What novel by George Orwell does Javed encourage Manju to read?
(a) The Clergyman's Daughter.
(b) 1984.
(c) Animal Farm.
(d) Coming Up for Air.

11. What is the name of Tommy Sir's daughter?
(a) Patricia D'Mello.
(b) Lata.
(c) Sofia.
(d) Ana.

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

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

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

15. 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) Speak in a British accent.
(c) Perform in a cricket game.
(d) Sing for him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the sacred fire within the Subramanya temple referred to as in the narrative?

2. Who is the driver when Sofia picks up Manju on the day before Selection Day?

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

4. The old palmist offers to solve five of Radha's problems for how many rupees after the game on Selection Day?

5. To what college is Manju accepted?

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