1. What did Ashima do upon first meeting Ashoke when he visited her family home in India?
(a) She asked him about his travels, especially about America.
(b) She impulsively stepped into the strange American shoes at the door.
(c) She changed into her most beautiful sari before meeting him.
(d) She said she didn't want to meet anyone from America.

2. How does Ashima react to Gogol's time in pre-school?
(a) She is concerned that he will forget his Indian heritage.
(b) She wishes she could learn alongside him.
(c) She finds herself at long last with time for herself.
(d) She is despondent, unused to being alone all over again.

3. Why doesn't Gogol want to go to school when he begins Kindergarten?
(a) He wants to stay home and play.
(b) He is afraid of the strange building.
(c) He has been told he will be called by a different name.
(d) He doesn't want to be the only Indian at the school.

4. What appearance does the Ganguli home present to a casual observer?
(a) Their home is clearly the home of immigrants.
(b) Their home is painted an unusual color for the neighborhood.
(c) Their home is typical of people who don't know how to decorate an American house.
(d) Their home appears no different from their neighbors.

5. What changes about the planned visit to India when Gogol is about a year old?
(a) Gogol gets sick and is in the hospital for most of the visit.
(b) Another family from India joins them for the trip.
(c) Ashima's father dies, necessitating her going early.
(d) Ashoke's schedule necessitates cancelling the trip.