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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What difference does Ashima notice in her days before and after Gogol's birth?
(a) Now she has something to occupy her time.
(b) Now friends stop by at all hours to see Gogol.
(c) Now she can't seem to organize her days.
(d) Now she isn't the center of attention when Ashoke is home.

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

3. What kind of people are Ashima's neighbors in her first home in America?
(a) Out-of-work Americans.
(b) A mix of peoples from all over the world.
(c) Families of professors at Harvard.
(d) Other immigrants from India.

4. What kind of home does Gogol live in as an infant?
(a) A fully furnished apartment near Harvard and MIT.
(b) A sunny, comfortable home shared by three immigrant families.
(c) A two-story Georgian home the Ganguli family purchased.
(d) An apartment in the slums, surrounded by noisy neighbors.

5. What two kinds of names do children in India usually receive?
(a) Names to be spoken and names never to be said out loud.
(b) Family names and nicknames.
(c) Pet names and good names.
(d) Formal names and informal names.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ashima do immediately after she gives birth to Gogol?

2. In India, is it necessary to come up with a name for a child immediately after birth?

3. Who will name Ashoke and Ashima's baby?

4. What bad news does Ashima receive from her family in India soon after Gogol's birth?

5. What does Ashoke do while pacing in the mens' waiting room at the hospital?

(see the answer key)

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