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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Ashoke do after the train wreck when he had nightmares at night and couldn't sleep?
(a) He went looking for people to be with.
(b) He read books about other countries.
(c) He drank until he could sleep again.
(d) He paced and talked himself into a calm state.

2. What makes Ashima's first outing with Gogol take longer than expected?
(a) Friendly Americans interested in her baby.
(b) The pram is old and she's afraid it will break down.
(c) Gogol cries and she must stop to calm him down.
(d) She is still tired and can't walk as quickly as expected.

3. What was Ashoke doing the day he almost died?
(a) He was crossing a street just like every other day.
(b) He was climbing a mountain.
(c) He was reading a book.
(d) He was helping his parents clean the yard.

4. What does Ashoke do while pacing in the mens' waiting room at the hospital?
(a) He carries flowers he has bought for Ashima.
(b) He drags his fingers through his hair.
(c) He reads the Globe.
(d) He tries to calm down the other expectant fathers.

5. What does Ashima try to make for a midnight snack?
(a) Rice Krispies bars
(b) Ice cream
(c) A concoction sold for pennies in Calcutta
(d) Pickles, because she's pregnant

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What's the first thing that causes Ashima and Ashoke to suspect she's pregnant?

3. What does the man who lends Ashoke the book on the train tell him that he should do?

4. What does Ashoke remember when he and Ashima bring Gogol home?

5. What error in speech does Ashima make when talking with the nurse?

(see the answer key)

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