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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens when the Ganguli family enters the Dum Dum Airport?
(a) They can't find their luggage.
(b) They look for a taxi to carry them to their destination.
(c) They are detained by security.
(d) They are swallowed by hugs and kisses.

2. After the train wreck, what did Ashoke do which he believes saved his life?
(a) He climbed out of the wreckage and ran to safety.
(b) He called out and someone heard his cry.
(c) He raised his hand and rescuers saw it.
(d) He stopped the flow of blood that otherwise would have killed him.

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

4. What do guests say about Sonia at the rice ceremony?
(a) She is the true American.
(b) She'll always live between two cultures.
(c) She'll be important when she grows up.
(d) She doesn't want to know her future.

5. In what type of neighborhood do the Gangulis finally purchase a home?
(a) In an historic area where they will be steeped in tradition.
(b) Where Ashoke can get to work quickly.
(c) In the country, where there are no neighbors to look down on them.
(d) An ordinary area where plastic wading pools are left out on the lawns.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Ganguli family do in the beginning of their life in their new home, in the evenings?

2. As a young boy, how does Gogol feel about his name?

3. What does Ashima try to make for a midnight snack?

4. What was Ashoke doing the day he almost died?

5. How many people come to Sonia's rice ceremony when she's six months old?

(see the answer key)

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