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

2. How do Gogol and Moushumi dress for their wedding reception?
(a) They wear formal Western clothes.
(b) They dress for warm weather for their honeymoon.
(c) They revert to traditional Indian dress.
(d) They are comfortable in casual clothes.

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

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

5. What embarrasses Gogol about the meal his mother has prepared for his and Maxine's visit?
(a) It's not the kind of food Maxine is used to.
(b) His mother didn't care enough to prepare a nice meal.
(c) It's too spicy; Maxine doesn't like spicy food.
(d) There is too much food and it's too rich for the warm weather.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Gogol meet Maxine?

3. What kind of daily routine do Gogol and Maxine follow at the summer home in New Hampshire?

4. What happened to Gogol's relationship with Maxine after his father died?

5. What was the nickname that Dimitri gave Moushumi?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens the day after Gogol meets a girl named Maxine?

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

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

4. What happens when Gogol takes Maxine to meet his family?

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

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

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

8. What does Gogol do after graduating from college?

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

10. What does Gogol do when he learns of his father's death?

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