1. What does Gogol hate about explaining his name to people?
(a) That his parents didn't have a name ready when he was born.
(b) That many people in India have pet names when children.
(c) How to pronounce it correctly.
(d) That it's not Indian and is absurd and obscure.

2. How many people come to Sonia's rice ceremony when she's six months old?
(a) The whole neighborhood, including their American friends.
(b) Practically none because they have few Indian neighbors.
(c) So many that the Gangulis rent a building on campus.
(d) Just a handful but they are good friends of the family.

3. How does Ashima's family keep in touch with her after Gogol's birth?
(a) They exchange long letters about once a month.
(b) They communicate sporadically.
(c) They write letters, once as many as three a week.
(d) They call every evening at six, right after dinner.

4. How has Dimitri changed since Moushumi first met him?
(a) Some gray has come into his hair and some lines are around his mouth and eyes.
(b) She doesn't see any changes at all.
(c) Unlike when they first met, he's attentive.
(d) He's finally achieved the self-confidence he always wanted.

5. What does Gogol expect to do when he arrives home for his mother's going-away party?
(a) Help his mother pack her things and settle her accounts.
(b) Get the yard in shape, she's let it go.
(c) Be there for her because she's going through a difficult time.
(d) Clean and paint the house inside and out.