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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the one complication about Gogol/Nikhil's new name?
(a) He forgets and signs his old name every so often.
(b) He doesn't feel like a Nikhil.
(c) He only wishes he'd done it years earlier.
(d) He can't remember to respond to his new name.

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

3. What does Ashima try to make for a midnight snack?
(a) Ice cream
(b) Rice Krispies bars
(c) A concoction sold for pennies in Calcutta
(d) Pickles, because she's pregnant

4. What's the first thing that causes Ashima and Ashoke to suspect she's pregnant?
(a) She throws up after breakfast.
(b) She gains weight quickly, which makes them suspect pregnancy.
(c) She accuses Ashoke of substituting salt for sugar.
(d) She faints.

5. What bad news does Ashima receive from her family in India soon after Gogol's birth?
(a) Her grandmother has had a stroke.
(b) Her father has lost his job.
(c) Her little brother's wedding has been called off.
(d) Their home was flooded and suffered extensive damage.

Short Answer Questions

1. In India, is it necessary to come up with a name for a child immediately after birth?

2. How does the breakup between Gogol/Nakhil and Ruth happen?

3. What do Gogol/Nakhil's parents think about his relationship with Ruth?

4. What does Ashoke do while pacing in the mens' waiting room at the hospital?

5. After Gogol gives his reasons for changing his name, how do his parents respond?

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