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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. Who is on the news after surpassing Manju's batting record?

2. What is the sacred serpent called that the god Subramanya rides?

3. Why does Sofia say she broke up with Radha on the day before Selection Day?

4. What town in the Satara district does Tommy Sir hike around each year by himself?

5. Who intervenes when Mohan goes to slap Radha when his batting average falls in Part One?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What ultimatum does Javed offer Manju when Manju calls him after the game on Selection Day?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of cricket in Selection Day. What does the game of cricket represent symbolically for each of the main characters? How is cricket used metaphorically in the story?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss Manju's visit to the mall with Javed when Javed teaches him to shave. Why is this action significant in the narrative? What symbolism surrounds this section of the novel? How does Manju change as a result of this action?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze Manju Kumar as the protagonist of Selection Day. How old is Manju when the novel begins? How old is he when it ends? What changes does Manju undergo in the course of the novel?

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