1. What two kinds of parties does Gogol have for his fourteenth birthday?
(a) One with family and one with school friends.
(b) One on his actual birthday, another on the weekend when it's convenient.
(c) One with friends from school and one with Indian friends of his family.
(d) One at home and one at a pizza parlor.

2. What does the man who lends Ashoke the book on the train tell him that he should do?
(a) Be glad he has family that loves him.
(b) Travel and see the world.
(c) Meet the mans' family at the end of the trip.
(d) Read widely as that is the same as traveling the world.

3. What does Gogol think when his parents tell him they are going to India for eight months?
(a) That they are homesick.
(b) That they think he's become too American.
(c) That they are doing it only to acquaint him and Sonia with India.
(d) That they are joking.

4. What happens when the Ganguli family enters the Dum Dum Airport?
(a) They are detained by security.
(b) They are swallowed by hugs and kisses.
(c) They look for a taxi to carry them to their destination.
(d) They can't find their luggage.

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 watch American programs on their television.
(c) They sit outside and enjoy the luxury of a real yard.
(d) They go for drives and explore their new environs bit by bit.