The Namesake Quiz 3 (20 MCQs)

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1. The Namesake was published in .....
2. [Gogol] is a sturdily built child, with full cheeks but already pensive features. When he poses for the camera he has to be coaxed into a smile. Use context clues to determine the meaning of pensive in the above passage.
3. What school did his parents want him to go to for the architecture program?
4. What mode of transportation crashed that almost cost Ashoke his life?
5. Nikoloi Gogol is a ..... author.
6. Where was Jhumpa Lahiri born?
7. What did Ashima do before she got married?
8. Which work by Nicolai Gogol was presented in the Namesake?
9. Who is the protagonist of The Namesake?
10. Gogol reads that some famous people have changed their names. The list includes all of the following except
11. Suitor (in this story) means
12. Who is the second woman Gogol has a relationship with?
13. Gogol receives all of the following gifts for his birthday except
14. Who is the first woman Gogol has a relationship with?
15. On the plane, why is Gogol happy to sit apart from his parents?
16. True or False:The Namesake is a New York Times Bestseller
17. During their first phone call from India, Ashoke and Ashima learn what news?
18. The word 'Diaspora' has been derived from a ..... word.
19. What does Gogol bring home from the fieldtrip to the cemetery that other kids trash?
20. Warned