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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. How many rupees each month is Mehta obligated to give the Kumars, according to the contract Mohan signs in Part One?
(a) 10,000.
(b) 8,000.
(c) 2,000.
(d) 5,000.

2. What is Manju's favorite television show?
(a) "Young Lions."
(b) "Jeopardy."
(c) "Wheel of Fortune."
(d) "CSI Las Vegas."

3. The narrator asserts in Part One, "All batting - all good batting - starts with" what?
(a) "Superstition."
(b) "Timing."
(c) "Placement."
(d) "The wrists."

4. By what nickname is Manju and Radha's father called?
(a) "Churtney Raja."
(b) "Cricket-King."
(c) "Subramanya."
(d) "Young Lion."

5. What does Radha begin chanting at his brother during the meeting at the MIG headquarters in Part One?
(a) "Mangalore."
(b) "Kattale."
(c) "Spotty neck."
(d) "Young Lion."

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Manju, Radha, and their father reach the MIG Cricket Club in Part One, they are told that Tommy Sir does not arrive before what time?

3. Where is Pramod Sawant the head cricket coach in Part One?

4. Where has Manju been injured when he bats the winning game 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. What happened to Manju and Radha's mother?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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