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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's friend suggest they go to Mad Max racing?

2. To whose house is Radha fleeing in his home village after the attack on Selection Day?

3. What does Javed encourage Manju to do about Mehta after his late-night visit?

4. What does Mehta force Manju to drink after his brother has fled on Selection Day?

5. What novel by George Orwell does Javed encourage Manju to read?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Javed's flat described in the narrative?

2. How is the concept of corruption presented in Selection Day?

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

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

5. What does Radha discover in the cybercafe when he first visits?

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

7. How does Manju describe is experiences in college when he meets Javed at the Golden Punjab Hotel in Part One?

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

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

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

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

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 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?

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