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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 that she now sees they are too different to be together permanently.
(c) She tells him he should get away and go to New Hampshire.
(d) She tells him his family needs him and he should stay there for a while.

2. How often does Ashima see Ashoke while he's working in Ohio?
(a) Every weekend, though it is expensive that often.
(b) Once a month, it's all the time off he can get.
(c) Every three weekends he comes home.
(d) His job doesn't allow for him to come home at all.

3. What does Gogol do as soon as he gets the news of his father's death?
(a) He tries and fails to get time off from work.
(b) He tells Sonia he can't get away and asks her to take care of things.
(c) He flies to Ohio to take care of things.
(d) He rushes home to comfort his mother.

4. Who does Ashima try to contact first after learning of Ashoke's death?
(a) Her family in India.
(b) Sonia.
(c) Gogol.
(d) Maxine.

5. What do Maxine's parents do for Gogol while in New Hampshire?
(a) They introduce him to an architect who can advance his career.
(b) They throw a party just for him.
(c) They initiate him into the American ritual of Sunday afternoon football.
(d) They teach him how to play golf and tennis.

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

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

8. How does Ashima feel about Gogol having a girlfriend?
(a) She sees it as fate that eventually he will marry and leave her.
(b) She is quietly concerned and hopeful.
(c) She hopes he can find happiness as great as hers was.
(d) She hopes he doesn't find a girlfriend because then he won't come home.

9. What do Moushumi and Gogol do during their free time after they are husband and wife?
(a) They visit their families.
(b) They take night classes to keep their licenses current.
(c) They shop for items for their apartment.
(d) They spend time at the beach with their friends.

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

11. What unexpected effect does the wedding have on Gogol and Moushumi?
(a) It makes them realize how serious marriage truly is.
(b) They feel effervescent and energized.
(c) They feel greater respect for their Indian heritage.
(d) They are worn out and just want to rest.

12. What does Gogol get Moushumi as a Christmas gift?
(a) Plane tickets.
(b) A set of encyclopedias.
(c) A weekend at a spa.
(d) An expensive silk scarf she's admired.

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

14. What does Gogol ask Moushumi at the end of their first date?
(a) Should they make their parents happy and see each other again?
(b) How soon can he see her again?
(c) Was the date the disaster each expected?
(d) Is she as lonely as he is?

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who or what does Gogol fall in love with when he falls in love with Maxine?

3. Where had Moushumi been at the time of Ashoke's funeral?

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

5. What does Gogol remember in the days after his first date with Moushumi?

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