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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. In an interview with Manju after he has returned from England he is asked, "What is the food like?" What is Manju's response?
(a) "The food is strange."
(b) "The food is delicious."
(c) "The cheese is smelly."
(d) "I liked the haggis."

2. What musician, described as "a poet, and a Parsi, and a gay" does Javed imitate in the novel?
(a) Ravi Shastri.
(b) George Harrison.
(c) Cat Stevens.
(d) Freddie Mercury.

3. How much money does the uncle of the cricket player that was attacked by Radha want in compensation from Mehta?
(a) 100,000 rupees.
(b) 75,000 rupees.
(c) 50,000 rupees.
(d) 25,000 rupees.

4. Whom does Manju tell on the phone that his father wants him to give back the England scholarship?
(a) Javed Ansari.
(b) Ravi Shastri.
(c) Anand Mehta.
(d) Eknath Solkar.

5. What god of death does Mohan call out to after his sons have disappeared?
(a) Brahma.
(b) Yama.
(c) Shiva.
(d) Vishnu.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Tommy Sir's daughter?

2. The narrator says in Part One, "One morning, over 100 million years ago, India left Eden and went looking for" what?

3. To what bar does Mohan go in the morning to lament the disappearance of his sons after Selection Day?

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

5. Who is the player who got Radha out of the game on Selection Day?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What does Sofia confront Manju about when she picks him up in her car from college in Part One?

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

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

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