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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. According to Mohan's rules for his sons, a boy must not shave until he is what age?

2. How much older is Radha than Manju Kumar?

3. What letter is sequined on the handbag of the spotty-necked girl when she goes out to eat with Manju and Radha?

4. Who is the 15-year-old student of the Ali Weinberg School in Bandra that Mohan and his sons watch on television at their new home in Part One?

5. How old does Tommy Sir say he was when he began working on a history of the Maratha campaign at the third battle of Panipat in Part One?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What tone and mood are established in the opening of the novel?

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

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

5. How is "Kattale" defined in the Prologue of Selection Day?

6. Why does the narrator describe Mohan beating Manju in the Prologue?

7. How would you describe the relationship between Manju and Radha in the beginning of the novel?

8. Who is Anand Mehta, and what is his role in the novel?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the character of Sofia in the novel. Where do Javed, Manju, and Radha know Sofia from? How does she differ from the main characters in the story? What role does Sofia play in the plot of the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of sibling rivalry in Selection Day. How does the author develop this theme through character and setting? How is the theme developed through symbolism? What imagery supports this theme?

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