1. What does Gogol give his mother as a gift when his baby sister is born?
(a) A picture of his family that he drew.
(b) A blanket for the baby.
(c) A pretty bow for her hair that his father helped him pick out at the store.
(d) A bracelet he made at school.

2. How does conversation at a party attended by Gogol and Moushumi at the home of a friend come around to the subject of names?
(a) They discover Gogol legally changed his name.
(b) They ask about Gogol and Moushumi's names.
(c) Moushumi offers that she kept her maiden name when she married.
(d) A couple is about to have a baby and is thinking about names.

3. Why does the principal finally end up registering Gogol by his pet name?
(a) She says the name on his birth certificate is his proper name.
(b) She doesn't understand Indian culture.
(c) He doesn't want to be called by any other name.
(d) She feels Gogol is closer to an American name than Nikhil.

4. What unexpected effect does the wedding have on Gogol and Moushumi?
(a) They are worn out and just want to rest.
(b) They feel greater respect for their Indian heritage.
(c) It makes them realize how serious marriage truly is.
(d) They feel effervescent and energized.

5. How many people come to Sonia's rice ceremony when she's six months old?
(a) So many that the Gangulis rent a building on campus.
(b) Practically none because they have few Indian neighbors.
(c) The whole neighborhood, including their American friends.
(d) Just a handful but they are good friends of the family.