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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What river is described in Part One as "a rock-filled sewer, lit up by egrets and the flutter of a paddy-bird returning to its nest of twigs"?
(a) The Ganges River.
(b) The Godavari River.
(c) The Dahisar River.
(d) The Indus River.

2. When Radha and Manju take a yearly visit to their home village from Mumbai, where do they get off the train, according to the narrator in Part One?
(a) Mangalore.
(b) Pune.
(c) Chennai.
(d) Kolkata.

3. What does Radha order at the fast-food shack when he goes with Manju and the spotty-necked girl in Part One?
(a) Curry rice.
(b) Tacos.
(c) Lamb gyros.
(d) Cheese dosa.

4. In Mohan's "Cricket Rules," what is one to do with one's head?
(a) Keep it tilted left.
(b) Keep it tilted right.
(c) Keep it down.
(d) Keep it absolutely still.

5. By what term does Tommy Sir describe Mohan as being when he talks to Srinivas at the cricket game in Part One?
(a) A lazy father.
(b) A manipulator.
(c) A control freak.
(d) A cheat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the "lord's golden spear" referred to as at the Subramanya temple?

2. What is the only thing in this world that is tasteless, according to the narrator in the beginning of the novel?

3. Where does Pramod describe the younger Kumar batting today in a cricket game when talking to Tommy Sir in Part One?

4. How many varieties of truth exist, according to Tommy Sir in Part One?

5. What is said to be Tommy Sir's favorite deodorant?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is noted about Manju's thumb when he plays the game before the Mumbai cricket recruiter in Part One? Why is this significant?

2. What is the significance of the show "Young Lions" in the novel?

3. How is "Kattale" defined in the Prologue of Selection Day?

4. What narrative style does the author employ in Selection Day?

5. How would you describe the relationship between Manju and Radha in the beginning of the novel?

6. What is implied regarding Mohan's broken leg in Part One?

7. Why does the narrator describe Mohan beating Manju in the Prologue?

8. What causes the conflict between the Kumar brothers and Javed Ansari in Part One?

9. Who is Pramod Sawant, and why is he speaking with Tommy Sir in the opening of Part One?

10. How is Mohan Kumar described in the narrative?

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