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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dimitri's neighborhood remind Moushumi of?
(a) Home.
(b) The home she will return to in an hour or so.
(c) The world she's always wanted and never had.
(d) Paris.

2. What does Gogol ask Moushumi at the end of their first date?
(a) Was the date the disaster each expected?
(b) How soon can he see her again?
(c) Is she as lonely as he is?
(d) Should they make their parents happy and see each other again?

3. What does the Ganguli family do on the eleventh day after Ashoke's death?
(a) They return to India with Ashoke's ashes.
(b) They ask them if there is anything of Ashoke's that they can use.
(c) They invite friends to mark the end of the mourning period.
(d) They dab themselves with mud and ashes for mourning.

4. 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 stopped the flow of blood that otherwise would have killed him.
(d) He climbed out of the wreckage and ran to safety.

5. Why is Ashima embarrassed to wear a hospital gown?
(a) It only comes to her knees.
(b) The back is open.
(c) She hates white.
(d) It's ugly.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is it important to Moushumi to know that she is still capable of living on her own?

2. What does Gogol do when he is alone while the going-away party is still going on in the rest of the house?

3. What does Ashima tell Ashoke as soon as they bring their baby home?

4. Where do Moushumi and Gogol meet for their first date?

5. What does Ashima do with most of the gifts Gogol gets at his second birthday party?

(see the answer key)

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