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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. Where does Pramod describe the younger Kumar batting today in a cricket game when talking to Tommy Sir in Part One?
2. According to Mohan's rules for his sons, a boy must not shave until he is what age?
3. Who is described as the "Permanent Boss of the city" that lives at the Matoshree compound in Part One?
4. 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?
5. To what neighborhood do Mohan and his sons move after they have saved enough money to leave the slum?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the significance of the show "CSI Las Vegas" in the novel?
2. What happens when Manju is sent to the principals office after vandalizing Javed's sports equipment?
3. What causes the growing rift between Radha and Manju in the second section of Part One?
4. How is Mohan Kumar described in the narrative?
5. Who is Anand Mehta, and what is his role in the novel?
6. How does Radha respond to Manju's scholarship from Karim Ali? Why?
7. How is "Kattale" defined in the Prologue of Selection Day?
8. How is Sofia's character described in the novel?
9. What narrative style does the author employ in Selection Day?
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
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?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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?
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