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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 Indus River.
(d) The Dahisar River.

2. What does the narrator tell pen-tops they really are in the opening of the novel?
(a) Plastic.
(b) Metal.
(c) Lemons.
(d) Copper.

3. How old does Tommy Sir say he was when he began working on a history of the Maratha campaign at the third battle of Panipat in Part One?
(a) 19.
(b) 32.
(c) 21.
(d) 26.

4. How much older is Radha than Manju Kumar?
(a) 1 year older.
(b) 4 years older.
(c) 3 years older.
(d) 2 years older.

5. When did Tommy Sir get married?
(a) 1991.
(b) 1979.
(c) 1974.
(d) 1982.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many man-made elements is Manju to answer on his pop quiz at school in Part One?

2. How long ago does the narrator say Manju and Radha's father brought them to Mumbai when Pramod first begins following Manju's games in Part One?

3. For how much money is the interest-free loan that Mehta gives Mohan to relocate his family?

4. What does Radha tell Manju he is going to buy him as soon as they have money in Part One?

5. What letter is sequined on the handbag of the spotty-necked girl when she goes out to eat with Manju and Radha?

Short Essay Questions

1. What scholarship does Manju received from Karim Ali in Part One? How does he respond?

2. What is the significance of the show "CSI Las Vegas" in the novel?

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

4. Who is Subramanya and what is his significance in the novel?

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

6. What happened to Manju and Radha's mother?

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

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

9. What ambitions does Manju relate to Javed when they first become friends?

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

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