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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Ashima insist Gogol come home for a visit?
(a) Because Ashoke is leaving for a project in Ohio.
(b) Because she wants him to meet Sonia's new boyfriend.
(c) Because he's drifting farther and farther away from his roots.
(d) Because she hasn't seen him and misses him.

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

3. 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 entire family and their lifestyle.
(d) Her taste in houses because he's an architect.

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

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Moushumi tell friends her name means?

2. Why did Moushumi walk out of a hair salon?

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

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

5. What do most of their Indian friends give the couple as wedding presents?

Short Essay Questions

1. What bothers Gogol when he goes to Paris with Moushumi when she lectures there?

2. What do Gogol and Moushumi have in common when they first meet?

3. How does Gogol feel about Maxine's family?

4. What does Gogol do after graduating from college?

5. How does Gogol plan to present Moushumi with the tickets?

6. What does Moushumi reveal about her past that she finds humiliating?

7. Why doesn't Gogol know immediately of his father's death?

8. What happens to change a friendly evening into an intimate encounter between Mushumi and Gogol?

9. What do the Ratliffs do for Gogol in New Hampshire?

10. How does Gogol finally learn about his father's death?

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