The Namesake Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 163 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Namesake Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 163 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of home does Gogol live in as an infant?
(a) A sunny, comfortable home shared by three immigrant families.
(b) A two-story Georgian home the Ganguli family purchased.
(c) A fully furnished apartment near Harvard and MIT.
(d) An apartment in the slums, surrounded by noisy neighbors.

2. What does Gogol give his mother as a gift when his baby sister is born?
(a) A picture of his family that he drew.
(b) A bracelet he made at school.
(c) A pretty bow for her hair that his father helped him pick out at the store.
(d) A blanket for the baby.

3. What does Ashoke do that reminds Ashima of the time he visited her parents' home?
(a) He tells her how beautiful she is when she dresses up for him.
(b) He goes out of his way to learn American ways and tell her about them.
(c) He takes his shoes off, as is customary in India.
(d) He polishes his shoes fastidiously.

4. What does Ashima try to make for a midnight snack?
(a) A concoction sold for pennies in Calcutta
(b) Pickles, because she's pregnant
(c) Rice Krispies bars
(d) Ice cream

5. How many invited Indian immigrants come to Gogol's second birthday party?
(a) A handful because most are too busy to come.
(b) No one comes and the family is upset for Gogol's sake.
(c) So many that they spill into the back yard.
(d) Close to forty people.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Ashima's initial reaction to her first home in America?

2. On the plane, why is Gogol happy to sit apart from his parents?

3. How do Gogol's parents explain his lack of an alternative identity to friends in India?

4. Who else visits the baby Gogol in the hospital?

5. How do Ashoke and Ashima give in to American customs?

(see the answer key)

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