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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 climbed out of the wreckage and ran to safety.
(c) He stopped the flow of blood that otherwise would have killed him.
(d) He raised his hand and rescuers saw it.

2. Why does Ashima insist Gogol come home for a visit?
(a) Because she hasn't seen him and misses him.
(b) Because she wants him to meet Sonia's new boyfriend.
(c) Because he's drifting farther and farther away from his roots.
(d) Because Ashoke is leaving for a project in Ohio.

3. How did Moushumi's engagement end?
(a) An old girlfriend of Graham's showed up and he left with her.
(b) Moushumi's parents didn't approve so she ended it.
(c) She needed her freedom and broke it off.
(d) She overheard him criticizing her Indian heritage.

4. What about the house becomes one of Gogol's earliest memories?
(a) The sound of the kids next door playing baseball.
(b) His parents discussing how to furnish their new home.
(c) Playing in the dirt because there is no yard yet.
(d) The movement of the sun's rays across his bedroom floor.

5. Why does Ashima make her own Christmas cards?
(a) It's an idea she got from the book section of the library.
(b) She likes the idea of putting her own personality into them.
(c) She figures she'll save money this way.
(d) It's a project for a club she belongs to.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of daily routine do Gogol and Maxine follow at the summer home in New Hampshire?

2. What kind of gifts does Gogol get at his second birthday party?

3. What embarrasses Gogol about the meal his mother has prepared for his and Maxine's visit?

4. Who wants to introduce Gogol to a girl he used to know as a child?

5. Who does Ashima try to contact first after learning of Ashoke's death?

(see the answer key)

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