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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. When does Part One of the novel open?
2. What is the only thing in this world that is tasteless, according to the narrator in the beginning of the novel?
3. How many man-made elements is Manju to answer on his pop quiz at school in Part One?
4. The spotty-necked girl says, regarding cricket, when she is out with Manju and Radha in Part One that nothing that does what can be called a sport?
5. What does the narrator tell pen-tops they really are in the opening of the novel?
Short Essay Questions
1. What causes the conflict between the Kumar brothers and Javed Ansari in Part One?
2. Who is Subramanya and what is his significance in the novel?
3. What causes the growing rift between Radha and Manju in the second section of Part One?
4. What rules has Mohan Kumar established for his sons?
5. What narrative style does the author employ in Selection Day?
6. Where does the Kumar family move when they leave Dahisar? Why?
7. What scholarship does Manju received from Karim Ali in Part One? How does he respond?
8. What is noted about Manju's thumb when he plays the game before the Mumbai cricket recruiter in Part One? Why is this significant?
9. Who is Pramod Sawant, and why is he speaking with Tommy Sir in the opening of Part One?
10. Why does the narrator describe Mohan beating Manju in the Prologue?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Manju's career as detailed in Part Two of the novel. For how many years did Manju play professional cricket? How successful was he? What led to his being fired? How does his future look in cricket?
Essay Topic 2
Where does the Kumar family move from Dahisar? How is this setting described? How are the old home and new home compared and contrasted in the narrative? How do they afford the move?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss the character of Mohan Kumar in the novel. How would you describe Mohan's relationships with his sons? What is Mohan's main motivator in the novel? Is Mohan a protagonist or antagonist? Why?
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