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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who else visits the baby Gogol in the hospital?
(a) No one, they don't know anyone in America yet.
(b) Ashoke's fellow students from college.
(c) Neighbors of the Gangulis.
(d) A couple the Gangulis met and a professor friend of Ashoke.

2. Why does Gogol bring Maxine to his parents home?
(a) Gogol knows his mother won't rest until she meets Maxine.
(b) Because Maxine is curious about how people from India live.
(c) Maxine wants to meet Gogol's parents.
(d) It's on their way to New Hampshire.

3. What had Moushumi's family done to find her a husband?
(a) Sought the help of a marriage broker.
(b) Nothing, they figured she would find someone eventually.
(c) Asked their friends for names of suitable young men.
(d) Brought young Bengali men home to visit.

4. What do Moushumi and Gogol do during their free time after they are husband and wife?
(a) They take night classes to keep their licenses current.
(b) They visit their families.
(c) They shop for items for their apartment.
(d) They spend time at the beach with their friends.

5. Why did Moushumi walk out of a hair salon?
(a) She'd been told immigrants weren't welcome.
(b) A person she disliked was already there having her hair done.
(c) Something about the stylist's expression had felt insulting.
(d) The stylist didn't know how to do the style she wanted.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Ashima's initial reaction to her first home in America?

2. How many invited Indian immigrants come to Gogol's second birthday party?

3. What difference does Ashima notice in her days before and after Gogol's birth?

4. What kind of home does Gogol live in as an infant?

5. How do Ashoke and Ashima give in to American customs?

(see the answer key)

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