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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Pramod Sawant the head cricket coach in Part One?
(a) The Mumbai Cricket Association.
(b) The Ali Weinberg International School.
(c) The Bal Thackeray International School.
(d) The London Cricket Association.

2. In what year did Sunny Gavaskar lose the ability to leave the ball outside the off-stump according to Tommy Sir in Part One?
(a) 1992.
(b) 1972.
(c) 1989.
(d) 1978.

3. What does Radha order at the fast-food shack when he goes with Manju and the spotty-necked girl in Part One?
(a) Tacos.
(b) Curry rice.
(c) Lamb gyros.
(d) Cheese dosa.

4. How long ago does the narrator say Manju and Radha's father brought them to Mumbai when Pramod first begins following Manju's games in Part One?
(a) 5 years ago.
(b) 7 years ago.
(c) 9 years ago.
(d) 2 years ago.

5. What is Manju's favorite television show?
(a) "Jeopardy."
(b) "CSI Las Vegas."
(c) "Young Lions."
(d) "Wheel of Fortune."

Short Answer Questions

1. By what nickname is Manju and Radha's father called?

2. At what temple does Mohan deliver money after he has received the first installment of the scholarship fund in Part One?

3. How many varieties of truth exist, according to Tommy Sir in Part One?

4. The narrator in Part One says, "Revenge is the capitalism of" what?

5. When a woman asks Manju for directions to his home after Radha has broken the batting record, he tells her that his father is a businessman in what industries in Part One?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is implied regarding Mohan's broken leg in Part One?

2. Who is Subramanya and what is his significance in the novel?

3. What happened to Manju and Radha's mother?

4. Why does the narrator describe Mohan beating Manju in the Prologue?

5. What scholarship does Manju received from Karim Ali in Part One? How does he respond?

6. How is Mohan Kumar described in the narrative?

7. Where does the Kumar family move when they leave Dahisar? Why?

8. Who is Anand Mehta, and what is his role in the novel?

9. What causes the growing rift between Radha and Manju in the second section of Part One?

10. How is "Kattale" defined in the Prologue of Selection Day?

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