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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Gogol know that his mother is nervous about meeting Maxine?
(a) She burns lunch.
(b) She can't remember Maxine's name.
(c) She's wearing makeup and a good sari.
(d) She mumbles, something she only does when she's nervous.

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

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

4. What does the Ratliff's move to New Hampshire every year remind Gogol of?
(a) His family's preparations for a trip to Calcutta.
(b) A couple of kids sneaking away for a picnic.
(c) A well-organized military campaign.
(d) A three-ring circus.

5. How does Gogol receive news of his father's death?
(a) He calls his mother to chat minutes after she received the news.
(b) Maxine's parents speak with Ashima then tell him.
(c) The police are dispatched because he can't be found.
(d) His sister Sonia calls him at Maxine's home.

6. How does Gogol meet Maxine?
(a) She sees him and is interested and arranges a meeting.
(b) His parents arrange a meeting because he's old enough to marry.
(c) He bumps into her on the sidewalk and they laugh about it.
(d) Coworkers invite him to a party she also attends.

7. How does Gogol feel when he and Moushumi return from Paris to America and attend parties?
(a) He still feels left out because they are Moushumi's friends.
(b) He feels guilty that Moushumi is left out but he figures it's her turn.
(c) He wishes they were still in Paris; at least people spoke to him there.
(d) He is relieved to have his wife back.

8. What book does Moushumi look for that was inscribed for her by Dimitri?
(a) A volume of love poems.
(b) Shakespeare's poems.
(c) Gone With the Wind.
(d) The Red and the Black.

9. What do Moushumi and Gogol talk about on their first date?
(a) How much they both hated their family's traditions.
(b) Mutual friends.
(c) Times growing up that they were together.
(d) Their careers and their educations.

10. What kind of wedding do Gogol and Moushumi decide on?
(a) A typical American wedding like their friends have had.
(b) They marry in the courthouse during their lunch hour.
(c) A traditional Indian wedding with some differences.
(d) A small wedding at Moushumi's family home.

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

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

13. What happened to Gogol's relationship with Maxine after his father died?
(a) They each began seeing other people.
(b) Their relationship grew stronger.
(c) He stepped out of her life after many arguments.
(d) They became bored with each other and separated.

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

15. What does Ashima do before Christmas while Ashoke is in Ohio?
(a) She gets to know her neighbors better.
(b) She sits in the dark and misses her husband.
(c) She hires a maid just to have someone around.
(d) She makes her own Christmas cards.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Maxine's parents react to Gogol when he meets them?

2. What does Gogol sense about Maxine's reaction to the neighborhood where he lives?

3. What do Moushumi and Gogol do during their free time after they are husband and wife?

4. How does Gogol feel about Maxine's actions the day after they meet?

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

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