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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the school counselor say about Gogol missing so much school?
(a) They feel the trip itself will be educational.
(b) They are concerned and do not like it.
(c) They insist Gogol keep up on his studies.
(d) They say nothing, many of their students travel a lot.

2. How does Ashima learn that her husband has died?
(a) She calls the hospital and insists on speaking with Ashoke.
(b) Gogol tells her as gently as he knows how.
(c) Sonia learns first and tells her mother.
(d) The hospital calls and says he has expired.

3. What did Gogol do at his birthday party with friends that he'd never done before?
(a) He had a boy-girl party with dancing.
(b) He said no to a frosted cake and ice cream.
(c) He finally had a frosted cake and ice cream.
(d) He got presents from friends, something his parents had not allowed before.

4. How Gogol/Nikhil feel about his new name once a few weeks have passed?
(a) He's confused and doesn't know why.
(b) He feels like a new and different person.
(c) He wishes he'd never done it.
(d) He doesn't give it a second thought.

5. What changes about the planned visit to India when Gogol is about a year old?
(a) Ashima's father dies, necessitating her going early.
(b) Ashoke's schedule necessitates cancelling the trip.
(c) Gogol gets sick and is in the hospital for most of the visit.
(d) Another family from India joins them for the trip.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maxine tell Gogol he should do while at his mother's house for the religious ceremony?

2. How does Ashima's family keep in touch with her after Gogol's birth?

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

4. What does Gogol's father give him on his fourteenth birthday?

5. What about the house becomes one of Gogol's earliest memories?

(see the answer key)

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