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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 Javed take Manju to do at the restrooms at the mall in Part One?
2. Who is the driver when Sofia picks up Manju on the day before Selection Day?
3. Of Sofia, the narrator says, "... she could pull anything off: she knew her prerogative as a rich girl in Mumbai, which was to be" what?
4. Tommy Sir describes "the final discovery of my career as a Talent Scout" on the day after Selection Day. He states that "a great sportsman is a kind of" what?
5. Javed tells Manju in the narrative, "When you go to war, first you must have" what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What analogy does Mohan make in describing the elephant and the magician?
2. What does Sofia confront Manju about when she picks him up in her car from college in Part One?
3. What do Mohan and Manju learn when they visit Anand Mehta's office after the game on Selection Day?
4. Who is Lata? What role does she play in the novel?
5. How does Manju describe is experiences in college when he meets Javed at the Golden Punjab Hotel in Part One?
6. Who is Deennawaz Shah and what happens to him in the novel?
7. Why does Anand Mehta come to the Kumar home after Manju has returned from England? What does he do there?
8. How is Javed's flat described in the narrative?
9. Who is Ranjith and how is his character described?
10. What activities are described in Manju's official statement about his time in the UK?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the motif of cricket in Selection Day. What does the game of cricket represent symbolically for each of the main characters? How is cricket used metaphorically in the story?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Describe and discuss the character of Mohan Kumar in the novel. How would you describe Mohan's relationships with his sons? What is Mohan's main motivator in the novel? Is Mohan a protagonist or antagonist? Why?
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