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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why doesn't Gogol enjoy the trip to Paris with Moushumi as much as he expected?
(a) He misses his work and feels useless.
(b) He feels left out of Moushumi's circle of friends.
(c) He doesn't like the French culture.
(d) He worries about his mother alone and a widow.

2. What had Moushumi's family done to find her a husband?
(a) Sought the help of a marriage broker.
(b) Brought young Bengali men home to visit.
(c) Nothing, they figured she would find someone eventually.
(d) Asked their friends for names of suitable young men.

3. How is the Ratliff's house in New Hampshire different from the one in New York City?
(a) It's a typical summer home with no personality at all.
(b) The windows are always open, unlike in New York City.
(c) It's the complete opposite, dark, musty and full of primitive furniture.
(d) It's not, it's very similar, showing their taste in every piece of furniture.

4. What does Gogol do after window shopping with Moushumi?
(a) He rushes home because he has work that's waiting.
(b) He drops her off at her apartment then goes home.
(c) He buys a hat for her that she'd admired.
(d) He goes to a bar and has a quick drink.

5. What was the nickname that Dimitri gave Moushumi?
(a) Mouse
(b) Half Pint
(c) Gorgeous
(d) Dark Lady

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

7. 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 taste in houses because he's an architect.
(c) Her dog Silas.
(d) Her entire family and their lifestyle.

8. How has Dimitri changed since Moushumi first met him?
(a) Some gray has come into his hair and some lines are around his mouth and eyes.
(b) She doesn't see any changes at all.
(c) He's finally achieved the self-confidence he always wanted.
(d) Unlike when they first met, he's attentive.

9. Why does Gogol bring Maxine to his parents home?
(a) Maxine wants to meet Gogol's parents.
(b) Because Maxine is curious about how people from India live.
(c) It's on their way to New Hampshire.
(d) Gogol knows his mother won't rest until she meets Maxine.

10. Where did Moushumi live while growing up?
(a) In England and America.
(b) They traveled the world during her childhood.
(c) They always lived in America.
(d) In India and America.

11. What fact delights Moushumi as she begins her eighth semester at NYU?
(a) She's welcomed back by everyone she meets.
(b) She will never again in her life take a class.
(c) She prefers her classmates over everyone else she'd ever met.
(d) She's at the top of her class.

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

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

14. How do Maxine's parents react to Gogol when he meets them?
(a) They don't react any way, he's just another of Maxine's friends.
(b) They are intrigued by him.
(c) They think he looks like a recent immigrant from India.
(d) They are too polite to say so but they dislike him.

15. What happens while Moushumi and Gogol make love for the first time?
(a) The phone rings and it's Gogol's mother.
(b) The door is open and a neighbor comes in to visit.
(c) Dinner burns and they must order something in.
(d) The neighbor's cat comes in through the window.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Moushumi and Gogol doing when he kisses her in her apartment?

2. What does a waiter think when he sees Gogol and Moushumi together?

3. Why do Moushumi and Gogol go to Paris after they are married?

4. How does Gogol feel about his frequent visits to Maxine's home?

5. How does Ashima learn that her husband has died?

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