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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. 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) "Monster."
(b) "Teacher."
(c) "Brother."
(d) "Father."

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

3. Where does Javed tell Manju to take a train and meet him after he calls to tell Javed about Mehta's middle-of-the-night visit?
(a) Mangalore.
(b) Santacruz.
(c) The Oval Maidan.
(d) Navi Mumbai.

4. What comic book does Manju read as he falls asleep in Javed's flat a week after Selection Day?
(a) The Fantastic Four.
(b) Superman.
(c) X-Men.
(d) The Watchmen.

5. Who is the career counselor of Javed's that he convinces Manju to meet with?
(a) Jignesh Seth.
(b) Ravi Shastri.
(c) Patricia D'Mello.
(d) B.B. Balasubramaniam.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Anand Mehta demand that Manju do when he visits him in the middle of the night after Manju has had a press conference?

3. What happened to Javed's brother who was five years older than him?

4. Who is the neighbor that Mohan rants to about the influence of Javed (whom he refers to as "that Mohammedan boy"?

5. How many missed calls are on Manju's cell phone when he hands it over to Javed a week after Selection Day?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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