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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 cricket term refers to each of the three stumps with two bails at the top at either end of the pitch?
(a) Bail.
(b) Wicket.
(c) Anchor.
(d) Appeal.

2. How many missed calls are on Manju's cell phone when he hands it over to Javed a week after Selection Day?
(a) 23.
(b) 2.
(c) 16.
(d) 19.

3. What comic book does Manju read as he falls asleep in Javed's flat a week after Selection Day?
(a) X-Men.
(b) The Fantastic Four.
(c) The Watchmen.
(d) Superman.

4. What animal does Manju maim with his shoe when he argues with Radha on the day before Selection Day?
(a) A chicken.
(b) A turtle.
(c) A pigeon.
(d) A dove.

5. Who is the neighbor that Mohan rants to about the influence of Javed (whom he refers to as "that Mohammedan boy"?
(a) Jignesh Seth.
(b) Eknath Solkar.
(c) Pramod Sawant.
(d) Mrs. Shastri.

Short Answer Questions

1. What ultimatum does Javed give to Manju when he offers him a place to stay after Selection Day?

2. For how long is Manju's scholarship to last in England?

3. To whose house is Radha fleeing in his home village after the attack on Selection Day?

4. What video game does Radha discover when he first visits the cybercafe?

5. What percentage of India is currently under the age of 25, according to the career counselor who speaks with Manju?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Ranjith and how is his character described?

2. Who is Lata? What role does she play in the novel?

3. What is noted about Manju's accent when he returns from England?

4. What does Radha discover in the cybercafe when he first visits?

5. How does Radha convince Manju not to go to the police regarding Anand Mehta?

6. What does Radha do when Manju comes to confront him about the rumors he's been spreading in Part One?

7. How is Javed's flat described in the narrative?

8. How is the concept of corruption presented in Selection Day?

9. How does Manju respond when Javed suggests he might be gay in Part One?

10. What is the sacred glove that Radha wears on Selection Day? What becomes of it?

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