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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) Deennawaz Shah.
(b) Dhobi Talao.
(c) Jignesh Seth.
(d) Eknath Solkar.

2. What does Javed take Manju to do at the restrooms at the mall in Part One?
(a) To find a prostitute.
(b) To shave.
(c) To talk.
(d) To spy on his father.

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) One quarter of a billion.
(c) One third of a billion.
(d) Two billion.

4. Where does Sofia tell Manju that his father tried to kill her?
(a) Roswell Estate.
(b) The Oval Maidan.
(c) Mangalore.
(d) Ballard Estate.

5. What cricket term refers to each of the three stumps with two bails at the top at either end of the pitch?
(a) Bail.
(b) Appeal.
(c) Anchor.
(d) Wicket.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How much money does the uncle of the cricket player that was attacked by Radha want in compensation from Mehta?

3. What is the cause of the drop in Radha's batting average before Manju goes to England?

4. Whom does Manju tell on the phone that his father wants him to give back the England scholarship?

5. How old is Javed when he loses his virginity?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Javed and Manju do when they go to the mall bathroom in Part One?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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