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

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

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

4. 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.

5. 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 a typical summer home with no personality at all.
(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.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ashima feel about Gogol's living with Maxine?

2. Why isn't Ashima alarmed when Ashoke calls her in the evening when he is sick?

3. How does Maxine treat Gogol's parents when they visit on their way to New Hampshire?

4. Where do Moushumi and Dimitri first meet for lunch?

5. What does Gogol remember while returning to New York City after his father's death?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Moushumi do while married to Gogol and feeling discontented with life?

3. What call does Ashima get while working on the Christmas cards?

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

5. Do Gogol and Mushumi marry immediately after meeting?

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

7. After Gogol breaks off his relationship with Maxine, who does his mother introduce him to?

8. What do Moushumi and Dimitri do when they meet?

9. What does Gogol do after graduating from college?

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

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