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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 Javed tell Manju to take a train and meet him after he calls to tell Javed about Mehta's middle-of-the-night visit?
2. Who is described as the "world's greatest batsman" from Bowral, New South Wales?
3. In what class has Manju made critical errors, leading to his belief he will be thrown out of college during his first year?
4. Who is the driver when Sofia picks up Manju on the day before Selection Day?
5. What cricket term refers to each of the three stumps with two bails at the top at either end of the pitch?
Short Essay Questions
1. What has led to the fall in Radha's batting average when Manju is leaving for England?
2. What does Radha discover in the cybercafe when he first visits?
3. What does Radha do when Manju comes to confront him about the rumors he's been spreading in Part One?
4. What does Sofia confront Manju about when she picks him up in her car from college in Part One?
5. What do Mohan and Manju learn when they visit Anand Mehta's office after the game on Selection Day?
6. How is Javed's flat described in the narrative?
7. Why does Anand Mehta come to the Kumar home after Manju has returned from England? What does he do there?
8. What ultimatum does Javed offer Manju when Manju calls him after the game on Selection Day?
9. What does Manju dream about after Anand Mehta's middle-of-the-night visit?
10. What is noted about Manju's accent when he returns from England?
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
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?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the theme of homosexuality in Selection Day. How is homosexuality perceived by the main characters in the story? What role does it play in the plot of the narrative? What symbolism supports this theme?
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