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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Moushumi walk out of a hair salon?
(a) Something about the stylist's expression had felt insulting.
(b) She'd been told immigrants weren't welcome.
(c) The stylist didn't know how to do the style she wanted.
(d) A person she disliked was already there having her hair done.

2. What kind of wedding do Gogol and Moushumi decide on?
(a) A traditional Indian wedding with some differences.
(b) A typical American wedding like their friends have had.
(c) They marry in the courthouse during their lunch hour.
(d) A small wedding at Moushumi's family home.

3. What does Gogol's father give him on his fourteenth birthday?
(a) A book of short stories by Nikoli Gogol.
(b) The baseball bat Gogol truly wanted.
(c) A gift certificate, because he doen't know what Gogol wants.
(d) An expensive leather jacket.

4. What does Ashoke do that reminds Ashima of the time he visited her parents' home?
(a) He goes out of his way to learn American ways and tell her about them.
(b) He polishes his shoes fastidiously.
(c) He takes his shoes off, as is customary in India.
(d) He tells her how beautiful she is when she dresses up for him.

5. What happened to one of the administrative assistants at NYU?
(a) She was caught pilfering money.
(b) She was fired.
(c) She was turned down for pregnancy leave.
(d) She had an aneurysm and died.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Gogol and his friends celebrate his fourteenth birthday party?

2. How does Ashima feel about Gogol having a girlfriend?

3. What does Ashima do before Christmas while Ashoke is in Ohio?

4. Where do Moushumi and Dimitri first meet for lunch?

5. What does the judge ask Gogol when he goes to court to change his name?

(see the answer key)

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