1. What do Moushumi's friends decide about names?
(a) No matter what the name, it eventually seems to suit.
(b) There is no perfect name.
(c) They will wait until the child is born and then decide.
(d) They wish their culture had as beautiful names as Indian ones.

2. What do guests say about Sonia at the rice ceremony?
(a) She doesn't want to know her future.
(b) She is the true American.
(c) She'll be important when she grows up.
(d) She'll always live between two cultures.

3. How does Gogol feel about his frequent visits to Maxine's home?
(a) He is uncomfortable with their overly friendly attitude towards him.
(b) He feels like he doesn't belong and never will.
(c) He feels like they are only pretending to like him.
(d) He feels like he's effortlessly incorporated into their lives.

4. How does Maxine treat Gogol's parents when they visit on their way to New Hampshire?
(a) She insults them by refusing to eat their Indian food.
(b) She asks questions that are much too personal.
(c) She is polite and draws them out in conversation.
(d) She ignores them, talking only to Gogol.

5. What does the Ganguli family do in the beginning of their life in their new home, in the evenings?
(a) They work on their English language skills.
(b) They sit outside and enjoy the luxury of a real yard.
(c) They go for drives and explore their new environs bit by bit.
(d) They watch American programs on their television.