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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 Gogol sense about Maxine's reaction to the neighborhood where he lives?
(a) That she doesn't like the style of the buildings.
(b) That the landscape is foreign to her.
(c) That she feels at home in the normal, suburban environment.
(d) That she's horrified by the wide-open spaces and yards.

2. What appearance does the Ganguli home present to a casual observer?
(a) Their home is painted an unusual color for the neighborhood.
(b) Their home is typical of people who don't know how to decorate an American house.
(c) Their home appears no different from their neighbors.
(d) Their home is clearly the home of immigrants.

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

4. What do guests say about Sonia at the rice ceremony?
(a) She doesn't want to know her future.
(b) She'll be important when she grows up.
(c) She is the true American.
(d) She'll always live between two cultures.

5. How do Gogol and Moushumi dress for their wedding reception?
(a) They dress for warm weather for their honeymoon.
(b) They are comfortable in casual clothes.
(c) They revert to traditional Indian dress.
(d) They wear formal Western clothes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Moushumi do with Dimitri's resume?

2. What fact delights Moushumi as she begins her eighth semester at NYU?

3. What does Gogol think when his parents tell him they are going to India for eight months?

4. What book does Moushumi look for that was inscribed for her by Dimitri?

5. How does Gogol feel after leaving the courthouse with a changed name?

(see the answer key)

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