Food
How does Nana eat his saag?
A) Dumped on top of his roti
B) In a separate bowl from his roti
C) Rolled up inside his roti
D) He doesn’t; he hates saag
A) Dumped on top of his roti
What percent Russian is Nana?
A) 6.25%
B) 12.5%
C) 25%
D) 50%
C) 25%
Which of these two languages does Nana know (read, write, and speak)?
A) Russian
B) Arabic
C) Urdu
D) Sindhi
C) Urdu
Which of these things did Nana do in England?
A) Shake the Queen’s hand during her coronation
B) Purposely overcharge football fans for the Underground on their way to matches
C) Joined the Young Communist Organization (but just to meet other students)
D) Worked as an interpreter in the Indian embassy
B) Purposely overcharge football fans for the Underground on their way to matches
Which of these places has Nana NOT worked for?
A) Mattel
B) Indian government
C) Johnson & Johnson
D) Jaguar
D) Jaguar
What’s Nana’s favorite fruit?
A) Cantaloupe
B) Watermelon
C) Papaya
D) Mango
D) Mango
How many times did Nana and Nani meet before they got married?
A) Never
B) Once
C) Twice
D) Five times
B) Once
What was Nana’s first car in the US?
A) Ford
B) Mercedes
C) Cadillac
D) BMW
C) Cadillac
Where has Nana NOT been?
A) Russia
B) Hong Kong
C) Argentina
D) Yemen
C) Argentina
How many years have Nana and Nani been married?
A) 61
B) 58
C) 65
D) 63
A) 61
Which of these treats does Nana like after a meal?
A) Chaval and cheeni
B) Gur roti
C) Vanilla ice cream
D) Cantaloupe
B) Gur and roti
Where was Nana born?
A) Amritsar
B) Lahore
C) Jalandhar
D) Chandigarh
A) Amritsar
Where did Nana and his family land when they first came to the US?
A) Newark NJ
B) New York, NY
C) Washington DC
Which of these things happened before Nana went to England
A) His mother said goodbye to him as he was going out the door
B) He shared a whisky with his father
C) His younger brother, Jeet, tried to go with him in his suitcase
D)
B) He shared a whisky with his father
Which of these things did not happen to Nana?
A) He was bitten by a venomous snake in Panipat
B) He was an extra in movies
C) A hyena tried to steal Bindu from her crib when she was an infant
D) The Soviet government tried to recruit him for a mechanical engineer position
D) The Soviet government tried to recruit him for a mechanical engineer position
What was Nana’s favorite meal in England?
A) Lamb in mint sauce
B) Englishized butter chicken
C) Streetside fish and chips
D) A big burger
C) Streetside fish and chips
Which of these garments does Nana never seem to wear?
A) Suit jacket
B) Belt
C) Bow tie
D) Shorts
D) Shorts
What place has Nana lived near in London?
A) Piccadilly Circus
B) Arsenal Football Club stadium
C) Westminster Abbey
D) Big Ben
B) Arsenal FC stadium
When did Nana move to England?
A) 1948
B) 1950
C) 1955
D) 1945
B) 1950
Which of these things did Nana design?
A) A missile defense system
B) A military-grade sound wave weapon
C) A code breaker to decode Pakistani military radio transmissions
D) A more efficient tractor for Rolls Royce
B) A military-grade sound wave weapon
What are Nana's top three cuisines to eat at restaurants?
A) 1st: Japanese 2nd: Chinese 3rd: Italian
B) 1st: Indian 2nd: Italian 3rd: Chinese
C) 1st: American 2nd: Italian 3rd: Japanese
D) 1st: Japanese 2nd: Indian 3rd German
A) 1st: Japanese 2nd: Chinese 3rd: Italian
Which neighborhood in London did Nana live in?
A) Notting Hill
B) Fulham
C) Kensington
D) Islington
D) Kensington
How much money did Nana have in his pocket when he came to the US?
A) $0
B) $7
C) $50
D) $1,000
$7
Which of these Indian leaders has Nana NOT met?
A) President Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
B) PM Jawaharlal Nehru
C) PM Indira Gandhi
D) President Zakir Hussein
C) PM Indira Gandhi
What computer language did Nana first learn to program in?
A) C++
B) Fortran
C) Python
D) COBOL
B) Fortran