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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 is the cause of the drop in Radha's batting average before Manju goes to England?
(a) He has injured his ankle.
(b) He has experienced a shoulder injury.
(c) He has lost interest in the sport.
(d) He is experiencing a growth spurt.

2. Who is the career counselor of Javed's that he convinces Manju to meet with?
(a) Patricia D'Mello.
(b) Ravi Shastri.
(c) B.B. Balasubramaniam.
(d) Jignesh Seth.

3. Javed tells Manju in the narrative, "When you go to war, first you must have" what?
(a) "A position."
(b) "An enemy."
(c) "A mission."
(d) "A map."

4. Who is the driver when Sofia picks up Manju on the day before Selection Day?
(a) Jignesh.
(b) Ravi.
(c) Salim.
(d) Alur.

5. Who is the player who got Radha out of the game on Selection Day?
(a) Eknath Solkar.
(b) Deennawaz Shah.
(c) Jignesh Seth.
(d) Dhobi Talao.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Sofia say she broke up with Radha on the day before Selection Day?

2. What does Mehta force Manju to drink after his brother has fled on Selection Day?

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

4. What comic book does Manju read as he falls asleep in Javed's flat a week after Selection Day?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Radha and Manju perform on Selection Day?

2. How does Manju describe is experiences in college when he meets Javed at the Golden Punjab Hotel in Part One?

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

4. What advice does Javed give to Manju regarding his scholarship to England?

5. What has led to the fall in Radha's batting average when Manju is leaving for England?

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

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

8. What does Manju dream about after Anand Mehta's middle-of-the-night visit?

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

10. Who is Deennawaz Shah and what happens to him in the novel?

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