This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Novels > The Namesake – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Namesake Quiz 9 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How does Ashima like life in the suburbs? A) She wishes they could have stayed in the city. B) She enjoys it so far, but is worried about the friends her children will make. C) She loves having a big house to herself. D) She thinks the house is too small and wishes they would have moved to the historic district. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She wishes they could have stayed in the city. 2. What bhalonam and daknam do the Ganguli's choose for their daughter? A) M Oushu honey, MI number. B) Nikhil, Nicki. C) Sonali, Sonia. D) Ashima, Mithu. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sonali, Sonia. 3. Who exhibits characteristics of a fastidious person? A) He appreciates. B) Ashoke. C) Gogol. D) Ghosh. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ashoke. 4. From what perspective is The Namesake written in? A) 1st Person. B) 3rd Person objective. C) 2nd Person. D) 3rd Person omniscient. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3rd Person objective. 5. Which theme is not present in The Namesake? A) Family and Tradition. B) Independence and Rebellion. C) Music and Rhythm. D) Love and Marriage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Music and Rhythm. 6. What was Ashoke doing at the time when the train crashed? A) Sleeping. B) Talking to Ghosh. C) Reading. D) Eating an apple. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reading. 7. Ashoke meets a man named Ghosh. What does Ghosh say that Ashoke should do? A) Go to America. B) Travel to other parts of India. C) Become an engineer. D) Get married. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Go to America. 8. What name does the principal decide Gogle should go by? A) His old name (Google). B) His new "good" name (Nikhil). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His old name (Google). 9. Who is Moushumi? A) The maid. B) Gogol's new love interest. C) A married woman with whom Gogol has an affair. D) One of Ashoke's former students. E) Gogol's aunt in India. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gogol's new love interest. 10. What is the main character about to begin? A) A new job. B) He is about to get married. C) He is starting kindergarten. D) He is starting high school. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He is starting kindergarten. 11. What kind of home does Gogol live in as aninfant? A) A fully furnished apartment near Harvard and MIT. B) An apartment in the slums, surrounded by noisy neighbors. C) A two-story Georgian home the Ganguli family purchased. D) A sunny, comfortable home shared by three immigrant families. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A fully furnished apartment near Harvard and MIT. 12. Sonia's nickname for Gogol is A) Nicky. B) Goggles. C) Gee. D) Google. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Goggles. 13. Explain the significance of the relationship between Ashoke and Ashima in Chapter 1. A) The relationship is insignificant and adds no depth to the story. B) Their relationship is purely based on materialistic gains. C) Ashoke and Ashima have a toxic and abusive relationship. D) The significance lies in portraying the complexities of their relationship and the blending of tradition with modernity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The significance lies in portraying the complexities of their relationship and the blending of tradition with modernity. 14. What does the nurse do when Ashoke and Ashima are first together with their child? A) She tells them that a child is a fragile thing. B) She leaves them alone for a while. C) She shows them how to change his diapers. D) She makes sure their wrist bands match. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She leaves them alone for a while. 15. A garment consisting of a length of cotton or silk elaborately draped around the body, traditionally worn by women from South Asia. A) Sari. B) Betrothal. C) Batik. D) Murishidabad. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sari. 16. What possessions does Ashoke value most? A) Books. B) His wife's jewelry. C) His shoes. D) His rare coins. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Books. 17. Ridiculous A) Melancholy. B) Ludicrous. C) Pensive. D) Discreet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ludicrous. 18. What does Ashima's husband do? A) Graduate student. B) Writer. C) Doctor. D) It doesn't say. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Graduate student. 19. Where does Ruth move to attend school? A) England. B) Canada. C) Texas. D) Italy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) England. 20. ..... is the real name of Jhumpa Lahiri. A) Anjana Sudeshna. B) Nilanjana Sudeshna. C) Priyanj's advice. D) Jhumpa Sudeshna. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nilanjana Sudeshna. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGenres QuizzesThe Namesake Quiz 1The Namesake Quiz 2The Namesake Quiz 3The Namesake Quiz 4The Namesake Quiz 5The Namesake Quiz 6The Namesake Quiz 7The Namesake Quiz 8The Namesake Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books