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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Maxine tell Gogol he should do while at his mother's house for the religious ceremony?
(a) She tells him that she will try to fit in with his culture.
(b) She tells him he should get away and go to New Hampshire.
(c) She tells him his family needs him and he should stay there for a while.
(d) She tells him that she now sees they are too different to be together permanently.

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

3. What does Moushumi tell friends her name means?
(a) A woman of mystery and night.
(b) A dark-haired beauty.
(c) A damp, southwesterly breeze.
(d) A jewel of great price.

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

5. Who or what does Gogol fall in love with when he falls in love with Maxine?
(a) Her friends because they are so like Maxine.
(b) Her dog Silas.
(c) Her taste in houses because he's an architect.
(d) Her entire family and their lifestyle.

6. What are Moushumi and Gogol doing when he kisses her in her apartment?
(a) Talking about shared childhood memories.
(b) Grading papers for Moushumi's classes.
(c) Cooking.
(d) Watching television.

7. How do the Ganguli family friends react to the news of Ashoke's death?
(a) They tell the Ganguli family that they can now return to India.
(b) They all respond with visits, calls, and cards.
(c) They are shocked and don't know what to say.
(d) They take turns helping with household chores.

8. What kind of daily routine do Gogol and Maxine follow at the summer home in New Hampshire?
(a) There is no routine, each day is strikingly different from all others.
(b) The days assume a pattern though there's nothing in particular to do.
(c) They follow the routine set by Maxine's parents.
(d) They go swimming every morning early, before dawn.

9. What do Moushumi's friends decide about names?
(a) They wish their culture had as beautiful names as Indian ones.
(b) There is no perfect name.
(c) No matter what the name, it eventually seems to suit.
(d) They will wait until the child is born and then decide.

10. How does Ashima learn about Maxine?
(a) Gogol tells her he's going on vacation to Maxine's New Hampshire home.
(b) She corners Gogol and forces him to tell her.
(c) Maxine invites her to a party.
(d) Ashima asks Gogol's friends.

11. What do most of their Indian friends give the couple as wedding presents?
(a) Useful household items.
(b) Gifts of money.
(c) A wide assortment of upscale gifts.
(d) Incense and other reminders of their Indian heritage.

12. Why does Ashima make her own Christmas cards?
(a) It's an idea she got from the book section of the library.
(b) She figures she'll save money this way.
(c) It's a project for a club she belongs to.
(d) She likes the idea of putting her own personality into them.

13. Why do Moushumi and Gogol go to Paris after they are married?
(a) Moushumi's father is there, they visit him and his new wife.
(b) Moushumi loves the city so Gogol suggests a trip there.
(c) Moushumi is asked to lecture there.
(d) It's a long-delayed honeymoon.

14. Where do Moushumi and Gogol meet for their first date?
(a) They meet in Central Park.
(b) At a bar that's small, dark, and silent.
(c) At Ashima's house.
(d) At Gogol's apartment in New York City.

15. Why is it important to Moushumi to know that she is still capable of living on her own?
(a) Because she wants to be like other American women.
(b) Because she's not completely comfortable in her marriage.
(c) Because being dependent makes her feel claustrophobic.
(d) Because her mother still does not know how to drive.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the Ganguli children help their mother after their father's death?

2. What does Gogol get Moushumi as a Christmas gift?

3. What does the Ganguli family do on the eleventh day after Ashoke's death?

4. How is the Ratliff's house in New Hampshire different from the one in New York City?

5. Where did Moushumi live while growing up?

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