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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. How much money does the uncle of the cricket player that was attacked by Radha want in compensation from Mehta?

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

3. To what college is Manju accepted?

4. Who is the neighbor that Mohan rants to about the influence of Javed (whom he refers to as "that Mohammedan boy"?

5. For how long is Manju's scholarship to last in England?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is Ranjith and how is his character described?

4. What analogy does Mohan make in describing the elephant and the magician?

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

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

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

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

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

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

How does the author establish the back-stories for the main characters in Selection Day? What literary devices are used? Are these devices effective? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Describe and discuss the flat where Javed lives and where Manju comes to stay with him for a period of time. How are the furnishings of the flat described? Where is it located? What symbolism can be seen in this setting?

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