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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Ratliff's move to New Hampshire every year remind Gogol of?
(a) A couple of kids sneaking away for a picnic.
(b) A well-organized military campaign.
(c) His family's preparations for a trip to Calcutta.
(d) A three-ring circus.

2. What does the nurse do when Ashoke and Ashima are first together with their child?
(a) She tells them that a child is a fragile thing.
(b) She shows them how to change his diapers.
(c) She leaves them alone for a while.
(d) She makes sure their wrist bands match.

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

4. Why does Ashima make her own Christmas cards?
(a) She figures she'll save money this way.
(b) It's a project for a club she belongs to.
(c) She likes the idea of putting her own personality into them.
(d) It's an idea she got from the book section of the library.

5. What's the first thing that causes Ashima and Ashoke to suspect she's pregnant?
(a) She gains weight quickly, which makes them suspect pregnancy.
(b) She faints.
(c) She accuses Ashoke of substituting salt for sugar.
(d) She throws up after breakfast.

Short Answer Questions

1. What two kinds of names do children in India usually receive?

2. How do Gogol and Moushumi dress for their wedding reception?

3. How often does Ashima see Ashoke while he's working in Ohio?

4. What is Ashima's second pregnancy like?

5. What had Moushumi's family done to find her a husband?

(see the answer key)

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