Family Matters
The Name Game
Tradition! Tradition!
Working It
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100
She was supposed to choose Gogol's "good name."
Who is Ashima's grandmother?
100

Who does Moushmi have an affair with?

What is Dimitiri 

100

What is done with the body once someone has passed away? (Bengali culture)

What is cremation

100
This is Ashoke's job after he finishes graduate school.
What is engineering professor?
100
Ashima and Ashoke are originally from this city.
What is Calcutta?
200
His death brings the family back to India when Gogol is a child.
Who is Ashima's father?
200
Moushumi refused to do this when she gets married.
What is take Gogol's last name?
200
In Bengali culture, this is one thing a son does after his father's death.
What is shave his head?
200
This is Gogol's profession.
What is architect?
200
When the kids are growing up, the Ganguli family lives in this state.
What is Massachusetts?
300
They are Maxine's parents
Who are Gerald and Lydia Ratliff?
300
This is Sonia's original name.
What is Sonali?
300
These are the three things presented to a baby during the annaprasan.
What is dirt, a pen, and money?
300
Later in life, Ashima takes a job here.
What is the library?
300
After college, Gogol lives in this city.
What is New York City?
400
She sets up Gogol with Moushumi.
Who is Ashima?
400
This is the event during which Gogol finds "different" names that intrigue him.
What is the school field trip to the graveyard?
400
Sonia chooses this during her annaprasan
What is dirt and money?
400
Moushumi studies and teaches this language.
What is French?
400
Gogol and Moushumi visit this city on a disappointing vacation.
What is Paris?
500
He encouraged Ashoke's love of reading.
Who is Ashoke's grandfather?
500
This is the meaning of Ashima's name.
What is "limitless, without borders"?
500
At her wedding, Moushumi wears one of these for the first time as an adult.
What is a sari?
500
Maxine's mother does this for a living.
What is curates textiles at the Met?
500
Visiting this attraction influences Gogol to become an architect.
What is the Taj Mahal?
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