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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Ashima's family keep in touch with her after Gogol's birth?
(a) They communicate sporadically.
(b) They write letters, once as many as three a week.
(c) They exchange long letters about once a month.
(d) They call every evening at six, right after dinner.

2. What was Ashoke doing the day he almost died?
(a) He was crossing a street just like every other day.
(b) He was helping his parents clean the yard.
(c) He was climbing a mountain.
(d) He was reading a book.

3. What does the nurse do when Ashoke and Ashima are first together with their child?
(a) She leaves them alone for a while.
(b) She tells them that a child is a fragile thing.
(c) She shows them how to change his diapers.
(d) She makes sure their wrist bands match.

4. What does the man who lends Ashoke the book on the train tell him that he should do?
(a) Be glad he has family that loves him.
(b) Meet the mans' family at the end of the trip.
(c) Read widely as that is the same as traveling the world.
(d) Travel and see the world.

5. What does Ashima do immediately after she gives birth to Gogol?
(a) She cries from the pain.
(b) She asks the nurse to give her child to her immediately.
(c) She gives thanks for a healthy child.
(d) She begins to shiver profoundly.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does a book save Ashoke's life?

2. What does Ashoke do that reminds Ashima of the time he visited her parents' home?

3. What makes Ashima's first outing with Gogol take longer than expected?

4. What place does Ashima recall while in labor?

5. What did Ashoke do after the train wreck when he had nightmares at night and couldn't sleep?

(see the answer key)

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