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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On the plane, why is Gogol happy to sit apart from his parents?
(a) Because he enjoys being on his own.
(b) Because he thinks no one will know they are related to him.
(c) He isn't happy, he's secretly afraid.
(d) He's glad because Sonia irritates him with her questions.

2. Where do women in India go to have babies?
(a) Home to their family.
(b) They stay home and have help from their mother-in-law.
(c) The maternity ward in a hospital.
(d) An obstetrical clinic.

3. What does the Ganguli family do in the beginning of their life in their new home, in the evenings?
(a) They work on their English language skills.
(b) They watch American programs on their television.
(c) They sit outside and enjoy the luxury of a real yard.
(d) They go for drives and explore their new environs bit by bit.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What difference does Ashima notice in her days before and after Gogol's birth?

2. What do the Gangulis do with their home while they are in India?

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

4. What does Gogol's father give him on his fourteenth birthday?

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

(see the answer key)

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