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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ashima do before Christmas while Ashoke is in Ohio?
(a) She sits in the dark and misses her husband.
(b) She gets to know her neighbors better.
(c) She hires a maid just to have someone around.
(d) She makes her own Christmas cards.

2. What do Gogol/Nakhil's parents think about his relationship with Ruth?
(a) They disaprove.
(b) They don't know about the relationship.
(c) They are undecided.
(d) They are happy their son is seeing an American girl.

3. What kind of part-time job does Ashima get in chapter 7?
(a) She works for a home decorator as a consultant.
(b) She helps out at the library.
(c) She works behind the counter at a nearby fast food place.
(d) She works as a translator.

4. How had Moushumi become engaged before meeting Gogol?
(a) Graham had gotten on his knees and proposed just like in the movies.
(b) She'd asked her lover to marry her and he'd accepted.
(c) Her parents arranged the marriage.
(d) They'd realized they couldn't continue on as they were doing and just decided to marry.

5. Why is Ashima embarrassed to wear a hospital gown?
(a) It's ugly.
(b) It only comes to her knees.
(c) The back is open.
(d) She hates white.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gogol get Moushumi as a Christmas gift?

2. What terrifies Ashima about having a child?

3. What fact delights Moushumi as she begins her eighth semester at NYU?

4. How often does Ashima see Ashoke while he's working in Ohio?

5. What time of day was the train wreck?

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