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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Read widely as that is the same as traveling the world.
(c) Meet the mans' family at the end of the trip.
(d) Travel and see the world.

2. What kind of name does Ashoke consider Gogol to be when he chooses it for his son?
(a) A pet name.
(b) He's too confused to think about names and chooses the first one that comes to mind.
(c) A name his child should be proud to carry.
(d) A name that will look good on an American letterhead.

3. What does Gogol's father give him on his fourteenth birthday?
(a) An expensive leather jacket.
(b) The baseball bat Gogol truly wanted.
(c) A book of short stories by Nikoli Gogol.
(d) A gift certificate, because he doen't know what Gogol wants.

4. What catches Moushumi's eye as she goes through Alice's desk?
(a) A sender's name typed on the upper left corner of a letter.
(b) A schedule for Moushumi's classes.
(c) A list of applicants Alice didn't finish going through.
(d) A confused and confusing personal letter to Alices' husband.

5. What does Gogol expect to do when he arrives home for his mother's going-away party?
(a) Clean and paint the house inside and out.
(b) Be there for her because she's going through a difficult time.
(c) Get the yard in shape, she's let it go.
(d) Help his mother pack her things and settle her accounts.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Gogol want to go to school when he begins Kindergarten?

2. What has Ashima been doing for the few months since Sonia announced her engagement?

3. What embarrasses Gogol about the meal his mother has prepared for his and Maxine's visit?

4. How does Gogol go about changing his school documents that were completed using the name Gogol?

5. Why does Ashima insist Gogol come home for a visit?

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