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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 video game does Radha discover when he first visits the cybercafe?

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

3. What does Tommy Sir do after his confrontation with Manju in the dressing room the day after Selection Day?

4. What nickname does Manju tell Javed never to call him again when he gets on Javed's motorbike?

5. Who is the career counselor of Javed's that he convinces Manju to meet with?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. How does Manju respond when Javed suggests he might be gay in Part One?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Where does the Kumar family move from Dahisar? How is this setting described? How are the old home and new home compared and contrasted in the narrative? How do they afford the move?

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