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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 Javed's friend that he introduces Manju to a week after Selection Day at his flat?
2. What does the career counselor tell Manju his family has traditionally done for a living?
3. To what college is Manju accepted?
4. What is Manju's statistic of strike rate (per 100 balls) three months before Selection Day?
5. What is Manju's answer when Javed asks him, "Did you think of your family when you were over in England?"
Short Essay Questions
1. What do Mohan and Manju learn when they visit Anand Mehta's office after the game on Selection Day?
2. What does Manju dream about after Anand Mehta's middle-of-the-night visit?
3. Who is Deennawaz Shah and what happens to him in the novel?
4. Who is Lata? What role does she play in the novel?
5. What is noted about Manju's accent when he returns from England?
6. What do Javed and Manju do when they go to the mall bathroom in Part One?
7. How does Manju describe is experiences in college when he meets Javed at the Golden Punjab Hotel in Part One?
8. What has led to the fall in Radha's batting average when Manju is leaving for England?
9. What ultimatum does Javed offer Manju when Manju calls him after the game on Selection Day?
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
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 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
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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