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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 a woman asks Manju for directions to his home after Radha has broken the batting record, he tells her that his father is a businessman in what industries in Part One?

2. At what temple does Mohan deliver money after he has received the first installment of the scholarship fund in Part One?

3. By what term does Tommy Sir describe Mohan as being when he talks to Srinivas at the cricket game in Part One?

4. Where does Pramod describe the younger Kumar batting today in a cricket game when talking to Tommy Sir in Part One?

5. Where is Pramod Sawant the head cricket coach in Part One?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of the show "Young Lions" in the novel?

2. How does Radha respond to Manju's scholarship from Karim Ali? Why?

3. Who is Subramanya and what is his significance in the novel?

4. What scholarship does Manju received from Karim Ali in Part One? How does he respond?

5. What ambitions does Manju relate to Javed when they first become friends?

6. How is Sofia's character described in the novel?

7. What is implied regarding Mohan's broken leg in Part One?

8. Who is Pramod Sawant, and why is he speaking with Tommy Sir in the opening of Part One?

9. What happened to Manju and Radha's mother?

10. What happens when Manju is sent to the principals office after vandalizing Javed's sports equipment?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Analyze Manju Kumar as the protagonist of Selection Day. How old is Manju when the novel begins? How old is he when it ends? What changes does Manju undergo in the course of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the character of Radha Kumar in the novel. How much older is Radha than Manju? How would you characterize the relationship between these brothers? How does Radha change in the course of the story?

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