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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Moushumi live while growing up?
(a) In England and America.
(b) They traveled the world during her childhood.
(c) They always lived in America.
(d) In India and America.

2. What happened to one of the administrative assistants at NYU?
(a) She was turned down for pregnancy leave.
(b) She was fired.
(c) She was caught pilfering money.
(d) She had an aneurysm and died.

3. Why isn't Ashima alarmed when Ashoke calls her in the evening when he is sick?
(a) They talk every evening by phone so she expects it.
(b) She expects it to be Sonia, they talk often.
(c) She doesn't expect it to be him, they seldom call each other.
(d) She is used to surprises.

4. How does Gogol meet Maxine?
(a) He bumps into her on the sidewalk and they laugh about it.
(b) Coworkers invite him to a party she also attends.
(c) She sees him and is interested and arranges a meeting.
(d) His parents arrange a meeting because he's old enough to marry.

5. How do Gogol and Moushumi dress for their wedding reception?
(a) They dress for warm weather for their honeymoon.
(b) They are comfortable in casual clothes.
(c) They revert to traditional Indian dress.
(d) They wear formal Western clothes.

6. Why does Gogol bring Maxine to his parents home?
(a) Because Maxine is curious about how people from India live.
(b) Maxine wants to meet Gogol's parents.
(c) Gogol knows his mother won't rest until she meets Maxine.
(d) It's on their way to New Hampshire.

7. What does Maxine tell Gogol to do while in Ohio that he doesn't do after all?
(a) Pick out some mememtos for himself.
(b) Spend some time remembering good times with his father.
(c) Get out of the apartment and check into a hotel.
(d) Take any leftover clothing to Good Will.

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

9. How does Ashima learn about Maxine?
(a) She corners Gogol and forces him to tell her.
(b) Gogol tells her he's going on vacation to Maxine's New Hampshire home.
(c) Maxine invites her to a party.
(d) Ashima asks Gogol's friends.

10. Why do Moushumi and Gogol go to Paris after they are married?
(a) Moushumi's father is there, they visit him and his new wife.
(b) It's a long-delayed honeymoon.
(c) Moushumi loves the city so Gogol suggests a trip there.
(d) Moushumi is asked to lecture there.

11. What embarrasses Gogol about the meal his mother has prepared for his and Maxine's visit?
(a) There is too much food and it's too rich for the warm weather.
(b) It's too spicy; Maxine doesn't like spicy food.
(c) His mother didn't care enough to prepare a nice meal.
(d) It's not the kind of food Maxine is used to.

12. What does a waiter think when he sees Gogol and Moushumi together?
(a) That they must share a similar heritage.
(b) That they must be in love.
(c) That they seem unhappy.
(d) That they are brother and sister.

13. What happens while Moushumi and Gogol make love for the first time?
(a) The door is open and a neighbor comes in to visit.
(b) Dinner burns and they must order something in.
(c) The phone rings and it's Gogol's mother.
(d) The neighbor's cat comes in through the window.

14. What does Dimitri's neighborhood remind Moushumi of?
(a) Home.
(b) The world she's always wanted and never had.
(c) Paris.
(d) The home she will return to in an hour or so.

15. What does Gogol sense about Maxine's reaction to the neighborhood where he lives?
(a) That she doesn't like the style of the buildings.
(b) That the landscape is foreign to her.
(c) That she's horrified by the wide-open spaces and yards.
(d) That she feels at home in the normal, suburban environment.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Gogol feel about his frequent visits to Maxine's home?

2. Why doesn't Gogol enjoy the trip to Paris with Moushumi as much as he expected?

3. How does Gogol feel when he and Moushumi return from Paris to America and attend parties?

4. Why does Ashima make her own Christmas cards?

5. What does the Ganguli family do on the eleventh day after Ashoke's death?

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