1. How many invited Indian immigrants come to Gogol's second birthday party?
(a) Close to forty people.
(b) A handful because most are too busy to come.
(c) So many that they spill into the back yard.
(d) No one comes and the family is upset for Gogol's sake.

2. What did Ashima do upon first meeting Ashoke when he visited her family home in India?
(a) She impulsively stepped into the strange American shoes at the door.
(b) She asked him about his travels, especially about America.
(c) She changed into her most beautiful sari before meeting him.
(d) She said she didn't want to meet anyone from America.

3. What happens to Ashoke and Ashima within a decade of moving to America?
(a) They lose touch with their families in India.
(b) They become true Americans.
(c) They seldom know what's going on with their families in India.
(d) They both become orphans.

4. What does Gogol do with the book his father gives him for his fourteenth birthday?
(a) He sets it aside to read later when he has more time.
(b) He shuts the book and puts it on a shelf, unread.
(c) He leafs through the book to see what it's about.
(d) He loses it almost immediately.

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