1. Why doesn't the Ganguli baby get the name it was supposed to get before leaving the hospital?
(a) Ashoke and Ashima couldn't agree on a name.
(b) Indian babies are never named so early in life.
(c) The grandmother's letter never arrived.
(d) There was a mixup on the birth certificate.

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

3. After Gogol gives his reasons for changing his name, how do his parents respond?
(a) They feel even more insulted on behalf of Indians everywhere.
(b) They tell him in America anything is possible and to do as he wishes.
(c) They are afraid that Gogol is drifting farther and farther from them.
(d) They agree that the name Gogol only causes problems.

4. How do Ashoke and Ashima give in to American customs?
(a) They let Sonia and Gogol choose American food at the supermarket.
(b) They cease celebrating Indian holidays.
(c) They wear American clothes even in their own home.
(d) They buy season tickets to sporting events.

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