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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 is the name of Javed's brother who was five years older than him?

2. What does Javed take Manju to do at the restrooms at the mall in Part One?

3. What is the name of Tommy Sir's daughter?

4. Who is on the news after surpassing Manju's batting record?

5. Where has Javed recently gone on a trip with his father when he meets with Manju at the restaurant to discuss college?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Lata? What role does she play in the novel?

2. What does Radha do when Manju comes to confront him about the rumors he's been spreading in Part One?

3. What has led to the fall in Radha's batting average when Manju is leaving for England?

4. What analogy does Mohan make in describing the elephant and the magician?

5. Who is Deennawaz Shah and what happens to him in the novel?

6. What do Javed and Manju do when they go to the mall bathroom in Part One?

7. What is noted about Manju's accent when he returns from England?

8. What does Sofia confront Manju about when she picks him up in her car from college in Part One?

9. Where does Radha go after the game on Selection Day? Why?

10. What advice does Javed give to Manju regarding his scholarship to England?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the allusions to Hinduism in Selection Day. Which characters adhere to Hindu beliefs? How faithful are these characters and what deities do they worship?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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