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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. By what nickname is Manju and Radha's father called?

2. How much older is Radha than Manju Kumar?

3. What is the name of the building where Mohan moves with his sons after leaving the slum?

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

5. Why does Manju's father refuse to let him sit on the train on the way to cricket practice in Part One?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What causes the conflict between the Kumar brothers and Javed Ansari in Part One?

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

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

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

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

8. What rules has Mohan Kumar established for his sons?

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

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

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

Discuss the narrative and language styles seen in the Prologue of Selection Day. How does the narrative style in this section of the novel differ from the main body? What mood and tone are established in the Prologue? How does the author develop this mood and tone?

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