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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 sacred fire within the Subramanya temple referred to as in the narrative?
(a) The arrk.
(b) The aarthi.
(c) The vasuki.
(d) This vis.

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

3. What town in the Satara district does Tommy Sir hike around each year by himself?
(a) Ahmedabad.
(b) Visakhapatnam.
(c) Mahabaleshwar.
(d) Mangalore.

4. What ultimatum does Javed give to Manju when he offers him a place to stay after Selection Day?
(a) To sever ties with his mother.
(b) To stop playing cricket.
(c) To tell his brother off.
(d) To attend college.

5. What does the career counselor tell Manju his family has traditionally done for a living?
(a) Cut diamonds.
(b) Sold curry.
(c) Traded gold.
(d) Banking.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose glove does Radha rip up on Selection Day?

2. What animal does Mohan compare Javed to when discussing him with his neighbor in the novel?

3. In what year did T.O. Shenoy first play in Selection Day in Bombay?

4. What does the old man offer to Radha after the game on Selection Day?

5. Mohan decides to slap Radha a few times after his batting average falls below what, in Part One?

Short Essay Questions

1. What analogy does Mohan make in describing the elephant and the magician?

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

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

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

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

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

7. Why does Anand Mehta come to the Kumar home after Manju has returned from England? What does he do there?

8. Where does Radha go after the game on Selection Day? Why?

9. What activities are described in Manju's official statement about his time in the UK?

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

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