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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 does the old man offer to Radha after the game on Selection Day?

2. Whom does Manju tell on the phone that his father wants him to give back the England scholarship?

3. Who is the driver when Sofia picks up Manju on the day before Selection Day?

4. Where does Anand Mehta say he is dealing with the mafia after the game on Selection Day?

5. What is the cause of the drop in Radha's batting average before Manju goes to England?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Radha convince Manju not to go to the police regarding Anand Mehta?

3. What is the sacred glove that Radha wears on Selection Day? What becomes of it?

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

5. What activities are described in Manju's official statement about his time in the UK?

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

9. What does Manju dream about after Anand Mehta's middle-of-the-night visit?

10. What do Mohan and Manju learn when they visit Anand Mehta's office after the game on Selection Day?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Describe and analyze the character of Javed Ansari in the novel. Where does Javed live? What is his family like? How would you describe Javed's relationship with Manju?

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