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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 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) 26.
(d) 21.

2. The narrator in Part One says, "Revenge is the capitalism of" what?
(a) "The educated."
(b) "The rich."
(c) "The poor."
(d) "The uneducated."

3. What has J.A. given to the spotty-necked girl that she shows to Manju and Radha before school in Part One?
(a) A love poem.
(b) A flower.
(c) A book.
(d) A necklace.

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?
(a) Chutney and rice.
(b) Gold and real estate.
(c) Textbooks and publication.
(d) Wood and coal.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Radha order at the fast-food shack when he goes with Manju and the spotty-necked girl in Part One?

2. What word from the Prologue means "darkness"?

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

4. What does the narrator tell pen-tops they really are in the opening of the novel?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Manju is sent to the principals office after vandalizing Javed's sports equipment?

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

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

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

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

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

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 narrative style does the author employ in Selection Day?

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

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