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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. Who is Javed's friend that he introduces Manju to a week after Selection Day at his flat?
(a) Pramod.
(b) Ranjith.
(c) Ramnath.
(d) Alur.

2. In what class has Manju made critical errors, leading to his belief he will be thrown out of college during his first year?
(a) Chemistry Practicals Lab.
(b) English Literature.
(c) Biology Lab.
(d) Latin Literature and History.

3. Where does Javed's friend suggest they go to Mad Max racing?
(a) Dubai.
(b) Mangalore.
(c) Cairo.
(d) Powai.

4. Where does Anand Mehta say he is dealing with the mafia after the game on Selection Day?
(a) In Cairo.
(b) In London.
(c) In Dhanbad.
(d) In Mangalore.

5. What does the career counselor tell Manju his family has traditionally done for a living?
(a) Sold curry.
(b) Banking.
(c) Traded gold.
(d) Cut diamonds.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the player who got Radha out of the game on Selection Day?

2. What video game does Radha discover when he first visits the cybercafe?

3. Who is the neighbor that Mohan rants to about the influence of Javed (whom he refers to as "that Mohammedan boy"?

4. Where does Tommy Sir's daughter work?

5. How old is Javed when he loses his virginity?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where does Radha go after the game on Selection Day? Why?

3. What does Sofia confront Manju about when she picks him up in her car from college in Part One?

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

5. How is the concept of corruption presented in Selection Day?

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

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

8. What do Mohan and Manju learn when they visit Anand Mehta's office after the game on Selection Day?

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

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

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