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

2. What error in speech does Ashima make when talking with the nurse?
(a) None, English was her best subject in Calcutta.
(b) She uses the wrong word for baby.
(c) She slips into her native tongue without realizing it.
(d) She forgets to use the plural when mentioning toes and fingers.

3. How has Dimitri changed since Moushumi first met him?
(a) He's finally achieved the self-confidence he always wanted.
(b) She doesn't see any changes at all.
(c) Some gray has come into his hair and some lines are around his mouth and eyes.
(d) Unlike when they first met, he's attentive.

4. What kind of part-time job does Ashima get in chapter 7?
(a) She works for a home decorator as a consultant.
(b) She works as a translator.
(c) She works behind the counter at a nearby fast food place.
(d) She helps out at the library.

5. Why is it important to Moushumi to know that she is still capable of living on her own?
(a) Because being dependent makes her feel claustrophobic.
(b) Because she's not completely comfortable in her marriage.
(c) Because her mother still does not know how to drive.
(d) Because she wants to be like other American women.