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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. What playwright does Tommy Sir quote in Part One in saying, "... they haven't spoken English in America in decades"?

2. What instrument does the legless man play at the train station, according to the narrator in Part One?

3. What does "MIG" refer to in the MIG Cricket Club?

4. How many rupees each month is Mehta obligated to give the Kumars, according to the contract Mohan signs in Part One?

5. How much money does Manju carry to buy peanuts and water after the cricket game in Part One?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is noted about Manju's thumb when he plays the game before the Mumbai cricket recruiter in Part One? Why is this significant?

3. What is the significance of the show "CSI Las Vegas" in the novel?

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

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

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

7. Who is Javed Ansari? How is his character introduced?

8. What narrative style does the author employ in Selection Day?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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