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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. To what college is Manju accepted?

2. To what bar does Mohan go in the morning to lament the disappearance of his sons after Selection Day?

3. Of Sofia, the narrator says, "... she could pull anything off: she knew her prerogative as a rich girl in Mumbai, which was to be" what?

4. Mohan decides to slap Radha a few times after his batting average falls below what, in Part One?

5. What god of death does Mohan call out to after his sons have disappeared?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze the character of Javed Ansari in the novel. Where does Javed live? What is his family like? How would you describe Javed's relationship with Manju?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the author's allusions to Islam in Selection Day. Which characters in the novel are Muslim? How are these characters contrasted with the Hindu characters? How do their customs differ?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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