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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why doesn't the Ganguli baby get the name it was supposed to get before leaving the hospital?
(a) Indian babies are never named so early in life.
(b) Ashoke and Ashima couldn't agree on a name.
(c) The grandmother's letter never arrived.
(d) There was a mixup on the birth certificate.

2. Why doesn't Gogol bring things home from his father's apartment in Ohio for his mother?
(a) It's not their way.
(b) There's nothing of personal importance in the apartment.
(c) He doesn't want to make her cry.
(d) He doesn't have time to sort through things.

3. Why does Gogol/Nakhid take a class in Indian novels written in English?
(a) One of the presenters is a cousin from India whom he has never met.
(b) It filled a void in his class schedule.
(c) He feels it might answer questions about his heritage.
(d) He feels he's somewhat of an expert on the subject.

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 grandmother has had a stroke.
(c) Her father has lost his job.
(d) Her little brother's wedding has been called off.

5. What do most of their Indian friends give the couple as wedding presents?
(a) Useful household items.
(b) Incense and other reminders of their Indian heritage.
(c) A wide assortment of upscale gifts.
(d) Gifts of money.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the train wreck, what did Ashoke do which he believes saved his life?

2. Where does Gogol go during his mother's final party?

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

4. What does Gogol's father give him on his fourteenth birthday?

5. What does Gogol think when his parents tell him they are going to India for eight months?

(see the answer key)

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