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

2. Why is the principal confused about Gogol's name?
(a) She can't figure out how to pronounce the unfamiliar name.
(b) The birth certificate and Gogol's father state different names for him.
(c) She doesn't understand about Indian pet names.
(d) She can't understand Ashoke's Indian accent.

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

4. What does Ashoke do that reminds Ashima of the time he visited her parents' home?
(a) He polishes his shoes fastidiously.
(b) He takes his shoes off, as is customary in India.
(c) He goes out of his way to learn American ways and tell her about them.
(d) He tells her how beautiful she is when she dresses up for him.

5. What does Ashima do immediately after she gives birth to Gogol?
(a) She begins to shiver profoundly.
(b) She gives thanks for a healthy child.
(c) She asks the nurse to give her child to her immediately.
(d) She cries from the pain.