Reading Check and Short Answer Questions on key points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.

CHAPTERS 1-3

Reading Check

1. What is the cultural identity of Maya’s family?

2. What is Maya’s hobby?

3. What does Phil need Maya’s help with?

Short Answer

Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.

1. Why is Maya surprised that the bride agreed to an arranged marriage?

2. What is implied by the scar on Ethan’s head?

Paired Resource

The Namesake Movie Trailer

• This 3-minute trailer shows clips from the movie based on the novel The Namesake, which is the book Maya and Phil discuss in this section.
• This source connects to the theme of Coming of Age Amid Social and Cultural Expectations.
• Based on the trailer and what you have read so far, what conflicts might Gogol, the hero of The Namesake, share with Maya?

CHAPTERS 4-6

Reading Check

1. What does Phil want to teach Maya to do?

2.Did Maya’s parents have an arranged or a love marriage?

Short Answer

Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.

1. Why does Maya wish she lived in New York City?

2.