Gogol

The short story, "The Overcoat" takes place . . . .

• In America

• In India

• In Russia

• In Florida

What has happened with Akakiy Akakievitch that he is fighting strongly?

• the boss wants him to accept a new position at work

• he needs to move

• his parents want him to marry

• his cloak needs replaced

Who did Akakiy go to for help?

• the prominent personage

• his priest

• Petrovich

• his father

How does the reader know that Gogol has never received a gift from his father before?

• Gogol cries gratefully to himself after his father leaves, treasuring the gift through college

• Gogol is surprised to see his father, since his mother usually buys the gifts and writes his dad's name on them

• Gogol is vitriolic, throwing the gift across the room since he doesn't want anything from his father

• Gogol runs to his sister and closest friends, telling them that his father finally got him a gift inspite of their economic situation

Gogol's name, his "namesake," is

• Indian

• American

• British

• Russian

Who decides that Gogol will not be called Nikhil in kindergarten?

• Ashoke

• Mrs. Lapidus, the Principal

• Ashima

• Mr. Lawson, his teacher

Explain what really happens when Gogol and his friends go to the party .

• Nikhil allows Gogol to be free of his family constraints and expectations.

• Gogol hides in the bathroom, ashamed to participate in such an American affair.

• Gogol convinces Nikhil to go home.

• Gogol and Kim start a relationship for the first time.

We all came out of Gogol's overcoat means what?

• The Ganguli family played together and wound up twisted in their son's jacket.

• Gogol had such a profound impact on his family that they are all changed because of him, and not for the better.

• Gogol, despite living such a short life, influenced his writing contemporaries more than anyone really realized.

• Sofia and Gogol created new identities after putting on his coat.

Gogol's namesake is

• a character in a book

• the title of a poem

• his grandfather

• a Russian author

Becomes an architect

• Sonia

• Maxine

• Gogol

• Ashima