Slumdog Millionaire (Pages 166-237)

Summary
India had entered in to a state of war and the village stayed together at a shawl. There Ram met a veteran from the war of 1971 in which he told them his experience at war to everyone so that they would understand the seriousness of war. He had come close to winning the MVC/PVC award which helped Ram answer the eighth question. Every night they were sent home and one day he ran into Salim which he hadnt seen in 5 years. In this encounter Salim told him the story of a man who was paying for his acting school. He won money by illegal betting on cricket matches and he knew the averages of every player. He had shared his knowledge with Ram which answered the next question for Ram on the quiz show. Then Ram went with Salim to an actresses house as they were looking for a fulltime servant; only Ram got the job. As time went on Neelima Kumari asked him to be a live in servant and he learned a lot about her life and accomplishments first hand from the Tradgedy Queen; which answered the following question.

Quote
"Meeting a long-lost friend is similar, I suppose, to eating a favorite dish after a long time. You don't know how your taste buds will react after all this while, whether the dish will still taste as good as it used to. (Swarup 193)"

Reaction
Ram felt this when he had a surprise encounter with Salim, he did not know what to expect after a long time of not seeing him. Luckily for him he had a sad reaction as he missed his good friend but he attempted in keeping his wall up. He did not want Salim involved in his aspirations about his wanting to be on the show.