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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How do Gogol's parents explain his lack of an alternative identity to friends in India?
(a) They say the law about names in America makes such identities difficult if not impossible.
(b) They say they forgot such things after living in America.
(c) They say alternative identities are not used in America.
(d) They tell people he would only respond to Gogol.
2. How does Gogol go about changing his school documents that were completed using the name Gogol?
(a) Only when necessary because paperwork doesn't match.
(b) In stealth, not letting his classmates know about it.
(c) Methodically, one paper at a time but in no hurry.
(d) He almost boasts to everyone about his name change.
3. What do Gogol/Nakhil's parents think about his relationship with Ruth?
(a) They are undecided.
(b) They disaprove.
(c) They are happy their son is seeing an American girl.
(d) They don't know about the relationship.
4. After Gogol gives his reasons for changing his name, how do his parents respond?
(a) They feel even more insulted on behalf of Indians everywhere.
(b) They tell him in America anything is possible and to do as he wishes.
(c) They agree that the name Gogol only causes problems.
(d) They are afraid that Gogol is drifting farther and farther from them.
5. What appearance does the Ganguli home present to a casual observer?
(a) Their home is typical of people who don't know how to decorate an American house.
(b) Their home appears no different from their neighbors.
(c) Their home is painted an unusual color for the neighborhood.
(d) Their home is clearly the home of immigrants.
Short Answer Questions
1. Are there many children about Gogol''s age at his second birthday party?
2. Why does Gogol's father take him to his first day of kindergarten?
3. In India, is it necessary to come up with a name for a child immediately after birth?
4. Why does Gogol/Nakhid take a class in Indian novels written in English?
5. How do Ashoke and Ashima give in to American customs?
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