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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What two kinds of names do children in India usually receive?
(a) Pet names and good names.
(b) Formal names and informal names.
(c) Family names and nicknames.
(d) Names to be spoken and names never to be said out loud.

2. Why is the principal confused about Gogol's name?
(a) She can't understand Ashoke's Indian accent.
(b) She doesn't understand about Indian pet names.
(c) The birth certificate and Gogol's father state different names for him.
(d) She can't figure out how to pronounce the unfamiliar name.

3. What does Gogol give his mother as a gift when his baby sister is born?
(a) A blanket for the baby.
(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 picture of his family that he drew.

4. What bad news does Ashima receive from her family in India soon after Gogol's birth?
(a) Their home was flooded and suffered extensive damage.
(b) Her little brother's wedding has been called off.
(c) Her grandmother has had a stroke.
(d) Her father has lost his job.

5. What about the house becomes one of Gogol's earliest memories?
(a) The movement of the sun's rays across his bedroom floor.
(b) Playing in the dirt because there is no yard yet.
(c) His parents discussing how to furnish their new home.
(d) The sound of the kids next door playing baseball.

Short Answer Questions

1. What's the first thing that causes Ashima and Ashoke to suspect she's pregnant?

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

3. As a young boy, how does Gogol feel about his name?

4. Who will name Ashoke and Ashima's baby?

5. Why is Ashima embarrassed to wear a hospital gown?

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