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    This document summarizes chapters 1-3 of the novel The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri. It discusses how Ashoke and Ashima name their first child Gogol after failing to receive the intended Hindu name from Ashima's grandmother in India. As they assimilate to life in America, they make concessions to American customs like abandoning pet names and celebrating holidays. Their son Gogol struggles with his unique name and feeling different from others.

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    This document summarizes chapters 1-3 of the novel The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri. It discusses how Ashoke and Ashima name their first child Gogol after failing to receive the intended Hindu name from Ashima's grandmother in India. As they assimilate to life in America, they make concessions to American customs like abandoning pet names and celebrating holidays. Their son Gogol struggles with his unique name and feeling different from others.

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    This document summarizes chapters 1-3 of the novel The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri. It discusses how Ashoke and Ashima name their first child Gogol after failing to receive the intended Hindu name from Ashima's grandmother in India. As they assimilate to life in America, they make concessions to American customs like abandoning pet names and celebrating holidays. Their son Gogol struggles with his unique name and feeling different from others.

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    The Namesake 1-3 Quiz

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    This document summarizes chapters 1-3 of the novel The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri. It discusses how Ashoke and Ashima name their first child Gogol after failing to receive the intended Hindu name from Ashima's grandmother in India. As they assimilate to life in America, they make concessions to American customs like abandoning pet names and celebrating holidays. Their son Gogol struggles with his unique name and feeling different from others.

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    10/5/22, 9:59 The Namesake 1-3 10/5/22, 9:59 The Namesake 1-3

    7.  Who calls to inform Ashima of her father's death?

    A Rana B Her grandmother


    NOMBRE : 
    C Her Mother D Ashoke's father
    CLASE  : 
    The Namesake 1-3
    20 Preguntas FECHA  :  8. What ceremony do Gogol and Sonia partake in at the age of six months?

    A A bris B The rice ceremony

    C Marriage Arrangement D Baptism


    1. Who is supposed to name the baby?

    A His grandmother B Ashima 9. To what does Ashima compare being a foreigner?

    C Ashoke D Her grandmother A Being pregnant B School

    C Reading D Being a woman


    2. Do Ashoke and Ashima ever find of the baby's intended name? 

    A Yes. B No, it is lost in the mail. 10.  What does Ashima accidentally forget on the train?

    C No, her grandma never sent it. A Presents for their family in India B A book

    C New clothes for Gogol D The stroller


    3. What is the baby's name?

    A Gogol B Ashoke, Jr. 11. The item(s) is/are returned to Ashima.

    C Ghosh D Nikolai A True B False

    4. Why is the baby's name significant to Ashoke? 12. How does this experience affect Ashima?

    It marks the first miracle of their lives. It marks the birth of the first great- A It makes her miss her home even more. B It gives her a positive image of America.
    A B
    grandchild.
    It proves that Americans can't be trusted. It devastates her, and she returns to India
    C D
    It marks the beginning of their American It marks the first and second miracles in alone.
    C D
    traditions. Ashoke's life.
    13.  How old is Gogol when Ashima becomes pregnant with Sonia?
    5. What two kinds of names do children in India usually recieve? 
    A Five B Eleven
    Family names and nicknames Names to be spoken and names to never
    A B C He is an infant D Eight
    be said out loud

    C Pet names and good names D Formal names and informal names 14.  Who decides that Gogol will not be called Nikhil in kindergarten?

    6. What does Ashoke do for work? A The librarian B Mrs. Lapidus, the Principal

    A He is an author of novels. B He is a postman. C Ashoke D Ashima

    C He is a doctor. D He is a professor at a university.

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    10/5/22, 9:59 The Namesake 1-3

    15. How does this experience challenge Ashima and Ashoke's traditional Indian values
    (Culture)?

    A Children do not make adult decisions. B It makes them doubt their culture.

    It drives a wedge between Ashima and The teacher should not be intruding in
    C D
    Ashoke. family affairs.

    16. [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.

    A happy B silly

    C serious D funny

    17. What have Gogol’s parents decided to ‘do away with’ when his sister is born?...WHY?

    Pet names...no one in America respects Rice ceremony


    A B
    pet names anyway.  ...what's the big deal?

    Rice ceremony... Pet names...it just seems silly.


    C D
    birthdays are more important

    18. How do Ashoke and Ashima give in to American customs?

    They wear American clothes. They let Sonia and Gogol choose American
    A B
    food at the supermarket.

    They stop celebrating Indian holidays.  They buy season tickets to sporting
    C D
    events.

    19. As a young boy, how does Gogol feel about his name? 

    He doesn't like it because he believe it He wishes it was more "American."


    A marks him as different.  B

    C He hates his name. D He doesn't mind his name.

    20. When does Gogol notice the particularity of his name?

    When his class visits a cemetery on a field When relatives in India tell him it's not an
    A trip and he sees there are no other B Indian name.
    "Gogols."

    When Sonia tells him people laugh about it When school officials can't pronounce his
    C D
    behind his back. name.

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