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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Gogol feel after leaving the courthouse with a changed name?
(a) He wants to tell passersby that his name is Nikhil.
(b) He wonders if he now looks more like an American.
(c) He is concerned that his family will no longer accept him.
(d) He wonders if he did the right thing.

2. Where does Gogol go during his mother's final party?
(a) He and Sonia go outside to talk.
(b) Upstairs to his old room.
(c) He hovers near his mother to help her through this difficult time.
(d) He wanders the neighberhood where he grew up.

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

4. What embarrasses Gogol about the meal his mother has prepared for his and Maxine's visit?
(a) His mother didn't care enough to prepare a nice meal.
(b) There is too much food and it's too rich for the warm weather.
(c) It's too spicy; Maxine doesn't like spicy food.
(d) It's not the kind of food Maxine is used to.

5. What does Maxine tell Gogol to do while in Ohio that he doesn't do after all?
(a) Get out of the apartment and check into a hotel.
(b) Spend some time remembering good times with his father.
(c) Pick out some mememtos for himself.
(d) Take any leftover clothing to Good Will.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Maxine's parents do for Gogol while in New Hampshire?

2. What does Maxine tell Gogol he should do while at his mother's house for the religious ceremony?

3. What did Gogol do at his birthday party with friends that he'd never done before?

4. What does Ashoke remember when he and Ashima bring Gogol home?

5. What makes the party Ashima gives after deciding to sell her house different from all other parties she's given there?

(see the answer key)

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