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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 comic book does Manju read as he falls asleep in Javed's flat a week after Selection Day?
2. What is the name of Tommy Sir's daughter?
3. What is Manju's answer when Javed asks him, "Did you think of your family when you were over in England?"
4. Who is described as the "world's greatest batsman" from Bowral, New South Wales?
5. What musician, described as "a poet, and a Parsi, and a gay" does Javed imitate in the novel?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Ranjith and how is his character described?
2. Why does Anand Mehta come to the Kumar home after Manju has returned from England? What does he do there?
3. How does Manju respond when Javed suggests he might be gay in Part One?
4. Who is Deennawaz Shah and what happens to him in the novel?
5. How is the concept of corruption presented in Selection Day?
6. How does Manju describe is experiences in college when he meets Javed at the Golden Punjab Hotel in Part One?
7. What is the sacred glove that Radha wears on Selection Day? What becomes of it?
8. How is Javed's flat described in the narrative?
9. What does Manju dream about after Anand Mehta's middle-of-the-night visit?
10. What do Javed and Manju do when they go to the mall bathroom in Part One?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the narrative and language styles seen in the Prologue of Selection Day. How does the narrative style in this section of the novel differ from the main body? What mood and tone are established in the Prologue? How does the author develop this mood and tone?
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