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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. Why does Sofia say she broke up with Radha on the day before Selection Day?
(a) Because he cheated on her.
(b) Because he hit her.
(c) Because he won't stop playing cricket.
(d) Because she hates his father.

2. What is Manju's statistic of strike rate (per 100 balls) three months before Selection Day?
(a) 89.3.
(b) 92.63.
(c) 91.40.
(d) 88.68..

3. What percentage of India is currently under the age of 25, according to the career counselor who speaks with Manju?
(a) Half a billion.
(b) Two billion.
(c) One third of a billion.
(d) One quarter of a billion.

4. What does the old man offer to Radha after the game on Selection Day?
(a) Chai tea.
(b) Water.
(c) Wine.
(d) Scotch.

5. Who intervenes when Mohan goes to slap Radha when his batting average falls in Part One?
(a) Tommy Sir.
(b) Eknath Solkar.
(c) Anand Mehta.
(d) Jignesh Seth.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what city of England does Manju train for cricket?

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

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

4. In an interview with Manju after he has returned from England he is asked, "What is the food like?" What is Manju's response?

5. What does the career counselor tell Manju his family has traditionally done for a living?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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