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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 is the sacred serpent called that the god Subramanya rides?

2. What animal does Mohan compare Javed to when discussing him with his neighbor in the novel?

3. What animal does Manju maim with his shoe when he argues with Radha on the day before Selection Day?

4. What is the name of Javed's brother who was five years older than him?

5. What ultimatum does Javed give to Manju when he offers him a place to stay after Selection Day?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Anand Mehta come to the Kumar home after Manju has returned from England? What does he do there?

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

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

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

5. What does Manju dream about after Anand Mehta's middle-of-the-night visit?

6. How do Radha and Manju perform on Selection Day?

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

8. Who is Deennawaz Shah and what happens to him in the novel?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of sibling rivalry in Selection Day. How does the author develop this theme through character and setting? How is the theme developed through symbolism? What imagery supports this theme?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss Manju's career as detailed in Part Two of the novel. For how many years did Manju play professional cricket? How successful was he? What led to his being fired? How does his future look in cricket?

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