This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Novels > The Namesake – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Namesake Quiz 7 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What themes are brought out by the character of Ashima in Chapter 1? A) Cultural identity, loneliness, and adaptation to a new environment. B) Love, betrayal, and revenge. C) Humor, suspense, and horror. D) Adventure, mystery, and fantasy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cultural identity, loneliness, and adaptation to a new environment. 2. The population was not only ..... and reduced in numbers but broken in spirit. A) Impoverished. B) Listless. C) Perpetual. D) Gaunt. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Impoverished. 3. Which one of these jobs did Gogol's parents NOT want him to become at the very least? A) Engineer. B) Doctor. C) Economist. D) Banker. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Banker. 4. Discuss the impact of cultural differences on the characters in Chapter 1. A) Cultural differences have a positive impact on all characters in Chapter 1. B) The characters in Chapter 1 are all from the same cultural background. C) The characters in Chapter 1 are not affected by cultural differences. D) The impact of cultural differences on the characters in Chapter 1 is evident through their varied responses and relationships. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The impact of cultural differences on the characters in Chapter 1 is evident through their varied responses and relationships. 5. What river were Ashoke's ashes scattered in? A) Mississippi. B) Nile. C) Yellow. D) Ganges. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ganges. 6. What is the main idea that Gogol grapples with in the passage? A) Struggle of identity and belonging. B) Pressure to conform to societal norms. C) Exploration of cultural heritage. D) Conflict with friends tagsMain ideas and supporting details. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Struggle of identity and belonging. 7. 46 In paragraph 26, Ashoke can best be described as- A) F optimistic and irritable. B) G caring and critical. C) H compassionate and stern. D) J insightful and authoritarian. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) H compassionate and stern. 8. Gogol is named after a ..... author. A) Polish. B) Russian. C) French. D) Greek. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Russian. 9. What gift does Ashoke give to Gogol on his fourteenth birthday? A) The Short Stories of Anton Chekov. B) The Short Stories of Nikolai Gogol. C) The White Album by the Beatles. D) Revolution 1 by the Beatles. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Short Stories of Nikolai Gogol. 10. We have ..... plans for the weekend. A) Creased. B) Queasy. C) Tentative. D) Gaunt. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tentative. 11. 48-The author uses figurative language in this sentence to reveal that A) The letter failed to reach Ashima because it was lost in the mail. B) Ashima was too upset to read the letter when it finally arrived. C) The letter had expressed the last wish of Ashima's grandmother. D) Ashima's grandmother had hoped that the letter would unite the two cultures. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The letter failed to reach Ashima because it was lost in the mail. 12. What were the names of Maxine's parents? A) Lydia and Gerald. B) Mary and Bob. C) Barbara and Tom. D) Jeanette and Jason. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lydia and Gerald. 13. Who else visits the baby Gogol in the hospital? A) A couple the Gangulis met and a professorfriend of Ashoke. B) Neighbors of the Gangulis. C) No one, they don't know anyone in America yet. D) Ashoke's fellow students from college. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A couple the Gangulis met and a professorfriend of Ashoke. 14. The Namesake is a ..... A) Bildungsroman. B) Historical novel. C) Romantic novel. D) Gothic novel. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bildungsroman. 15. Gogol is the nickname of ..... A) Ashoke. B) Nikhil. C) Akhil. D) Shakeel. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nikhil. 16. A method (originally used in Java) of producing colored designs on textiles by dyeing them, having first applied wax to the parts to be left undyed. A) Sari. B) Betrothal. C) Batik. D) Murishidabad. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Batik. 17. How do we learn about Ashima and Ashoke's past? A) They talk about it it while Ashima is about to give birth. B) Ashoke mentions it to a doctor. C) Through their memories (flashback). D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Through their memories (flashback). 18. 49-The description of the setting in the last paragraph of the story suggests that Gogul will ..... A) Continue to feel anxious when he speaks to Mrs. Lapidus. B) Have trouble fitting in with his new classmates. C) Change is mind about which name he prefers. D) Become comfortable with the routines of kindergarten. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Become comfortable with the routines of kindergarten. 19. What does Ashima accidentally forget on the train? A) Presents for their family in India. B) The stroller. C) New clothes for Gogol. D) A book. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Presents for their family in India. 20. In chapter 8, what job does Ashima have that is helping her to appreciate her solitude, and which has introduced her to middle-aged women in the neighborhood? A) Selling books in a bookstore. B) Working part time at the library. C) Volunteering at the food bank helping immigrants. D) Working part time in the corner shop. E) Tutoring children in Hindi. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Working part time at the library. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGenres QuizzesThe Namesake Quiz 1The Namesake Quiz 2The Namesake Quiz 3The Namesake Quiz 4The Namesake Quiz 5The Namesake Quiz 6The Namesake Quiz 8The Namesake Quiz 9The Namesake Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books