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

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

3. Where is Ramnath's daughter accepted into college in America?
(a) The Massachusetts Institute for Technology.
(b) Rutgers University.
(c) The Illinois Institute of Advanced Technology.
(d) Hunter College.

4. Tommy Sir describes "the final discovery of my career as a Talent Scout" on the day after Selection Day. He states that "a great sportsman is a kind of" what?
(a) "Father."
(b) "Monster."
(c) "Teacher."
(d) "Brother."

5. 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) "I liked the haggis."
(b) "The food is delicious."
(c) "The food is strange."
(d) "The cheese is smelly."

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is described as the "world's greatest batsman" from Bowral, New South Wales?

3. What does Javed take Manju to do at the restrooms at the mall in Part One?

4. At what school does Manju train in cricket while in England?

5. Where has Javed recently gone on a trip with his father when he meets with Manju at the restaurant to discuss college?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What do Mohan and Manju learn when they visit Anand Mehta's office after the game on Selection Day?

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

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

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

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

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

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