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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 animal does the narrator describe a magician bringing to Mohan's village thirty years ago in Part One?

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

3. In what year did Sunny Gavaskar lose the ability to leave the ball outside the off-stump according to Tommy Sir in Part One?

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

5. The narrator asserts in Part One, "All batting - all good batting - starts with" what?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss Manju's visit to the mall with Javed when Javed teaches him to shave. Why is this action significant in the narrative? What symbolism surrounds this section of the novel? How does Manju change as a result of this action?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the author's allusions to Islam in Selection Day. Which characters in the novel are Muslim? How are these characters contrasted with the Hindu characters? How do their customs differ?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the absence of Manju and Radha's mother in the narrative. When did she leave? Why did she leave? How has her absence affected the family?

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