1. What does Gogol's father say after giving him a special gift for his fourteenth birthday?
(a) Nothing because he sees Gogol has ignored similar gifts.
(b) He hopes Gogol uses it wisely.
(c) He hopes Gogol likes it because it was rather expensive.
(d) He hopes Gogol doesn't forget his Indian heritage.

2. How does Gogol feel after leaving the courthouse with a changed name?
(a) He wants to tell passersby that his name is Nikhil.
(b) He is concerned that his family will no longer accept him.
(c) He wonders if he did the right thing.
(d) He wonders if he now looks more like an American.

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

4. What does Ashima do with most of the gifts Gogol gets at his second birthday party?
(a) The stores them in their original boxes for future use.
(b) She returns those that are duplicates for gift certificates.
(c) She finds places for them in Gogol's crowded room.
(d) She sets them aside for regifting.

5. In India, is it necessary to come up with a name for a child immediately after birth?
(a) Yes, because announcements cannot be sent out until the child has a name.
(b) No, because Indians believe names can wait.
(c) Yes, because a name is extrememely important in India.
(d) Only if the child is in poor health and may not live long.