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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, what "will destroy anything, even a secret contract with God"?

2. What Biblical verse is cited in the opening of the novel with the line: "My heritage is ... like a lion in the forest; it criest out against me"?

3. Whom does Mohan make a call to regarding the status of a piece of ancestral land in his village in Part One?

4. What is the mother tongue for Manju and Radha?

5. When does Part One of the novel open?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Mohan Kumar described in the narrative?

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

4. Where does the Kumar family move when they leave Dahisar? Why?

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

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

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

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

9. What is the significance of the show "CSI Las Vegas" in 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

Discuss the relationship between Pramod Sawant and Tommy Sir in the novel. In what ways are these characters similar? How do they differ? What role does each play in the plot of the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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