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Aravind Adiga
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Selection Day: A Novel Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Aravind Adiga
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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. Who is the girl who is described as the "spotty-necked one" at Manju's school?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Anna.
(c) Marie.
(d) Sofia.

2. At what unhygienic nearby food cart do Manju and Radha go with the spotty-necked girl before school in Part One?
(a) Alur's Fast Food Hut.
(b) Thambi's Fast Food Hut.
(c) Anand's Fast Food Hut.
(d) Dhobi's Fast Food Hut.

3. How much money does Manju carry to buy peanuts and water after the cricket game in Part One?
(a) 5 rupees.
(b) 15 rupees.
(c) 50 rupees.
(d) 100 rupees.

4. What is the mother tongue for Manju and Radha?
(a) Offal.
(b) Kannada.
(c) Kattale.
(d) Bindi.

5. What is said to be Tommy Sir's favorite deodorant?
(a) Patchouli.
(b) White Musk.
(c) Axe Deodorant for Men.
(d) Johnson and Johnson Baby Powder.

Short Answer Questions

1. Tommy Sir tells Pramod in Part One of Manju, "Pramod, the idea that the boy has to be either real or a fake is" what?

2. Who is described as "the face" of cricket in Part One?

3. The narrator in Part One says, "Revenge is the capitalism of" what?

4. When a woman asks Manju for directions to his home after Radha has broken the batting record, he tells her that his father is a businessman in what industries in Part One?

5. By what term does Tommy Sir describe Mohan as being when he talks to Srinivas at the cricket game in Part One?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does the Kumar family move when they leave Dahisar? Why?

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

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

4. What causes the growing rift between Radha and Manju in the second section of Part One?

5. How is Sofia's character described in the novel?

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

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

8. What rules has Mohan Kumar established for his sons?

9. Who is Javed Ansari? How is his character introduced?

10. What tone and mood are established in the opening of the novel?

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