1. As soon as Todd arrives, he experiences the discomfort of
being disoriented in a
strange new place. What happens at the airport?
He struggled trying to walk through the huge
crowed at the airport, which was an abnormal scene for him. Then he got annoyed
by all the taxi drivers around him, who were fighting over him
2. When a friendly traveler helps him get on the train, what
does he tell him to do?
He advised him to jump into the
train
3. When he gets on the train, he cannot find an empty seat.
How is this problem
solved for him? How might this be a cultural solution?
The young kid offered him his seat and then
sat in his lap, because of the high population in india people are used to such
a solution such as sharing seats, standing and squeezing in the train cabins.
4. As any exchange student, he has a lot of experiences
trying new food. His first
encounter is with an iced drink. What happens?
He got stomach ache, and got sick
because of the polluted water used in the iced drink
5. First encounters with a culture can be shocking – Todd
sees crowded streets with
cows, noise, and a man urinating in the street. But how does
his host describe the
city?
“Bombay is terrible, but here it’s
very clean”
6. Even though the host Puro speaks English, Todd uses
American slang a lot
without thinking. So as not to insult Puro, what does he say
the meaning of
Schmuck is?
“That means like a nice guy”
7. Todd wants to check in to a hotel. But Puro insists he
come to a boarding house.
What is the reason he gives Todd?
That he will feel lonely if he stays
by himself in the hotel.
8. As soon as they meet, Aunti Ji starts asking very
intimate questions that
Americans who have just met would never ask. What kind of
things does she ask?
What does your father do, are you
married, what’s your salary, do you have a girlfriend? Why did you break up?
9. During his first conversation with Aunti Ji he makes two
big mistakes. What are
they?
He ate with his left hand which
considered not clean in india and he placed the same hand he ate with back in
the food
10. The Golden Rule says do unto others as you would have
them do unto you. That
means his Indian hosts and friends are trying to make him
comfortable the way
they would be comfortable. How does this apply when the
servant is preparing
tea for Todd?
She poured the tea for him and even
put sugar just the way they do.
11. How does Todd figure out why one does not eat food with
the left hand?
The owner of the boardinghouse
explained to him by sign language why Indians think left hand isn’t clean to
eat with
12. What is ethnocentric about his statement "You need
to learn about America"?
He thinks that America better than
India.
13. Why do they disagree on how a "native" speaks
English?
Because of the way Americans
pronounce some words with an American accent not proper English, they think
it’s a matter of different accents which doesn’t mean their English is wrong in
India at the end it is a matter of correct English
He was shocked and didn’t understand
why Aysha said that. High-context culture
14. What doesn't Todd understand about the Indians' response
to the "cattle brand"?
He was talking about it in an
insensitive way without knowing how sensitive and holy cows are in India
15. What is Todd's reaction to "You need to learn about
India"? What stage of culture
shock might it represent?
He was shocked and didn’t understand
why Aysha said that. High-context culture
16. He calls home several times. Why? What stage of culture
shock might provoke
calls home?
Because he is homesick.
17. What mistakes in language usage are represented in the
recording of the call about
"a rubber"?
Rubber means eraser in English –
British accent, as it doesn’t mean the same in the American English
18. Why is he so eager to go to McDonnells?
Because heve been having troubles
with food since he arrived plus he’s homesick and craving for a meal that
reminds him of home
19. Todd doesn't understand bargaining. How does the Indian
respond to this?
He thought that Todd is barging and started
barging back immediately without even paying attention to whats Todd’s actually
saying as it’s a very common habit in india
20. What does I.N.D.I.A. stand for?
I’ll Never Do It Again,
21. What advice does his fellow American have for him?
That once he gives in and stops
resisting he will do much better.
22. When Todd develops the incentive system, he has begun to
adapt to India. How
has he adapted?
Once he saw improvement from the
team he apologized to them and admit that he should learn more about India. He
also asked for suggestions and opinions on how to create a better environment
from them to work
23. When he looks at the cow in the office the second time,
why is his reaction so
different?
Because he started to adjust and fit
in which was shown in his second look, it was friendlier and more receptive
that his first look and reaction when he just arrived to india
24. Explain the difference between American and Indian
cultures when Todd and
Puro discuss how often he visits his family and why he
doesn't live with them.
American family each lives separately from each other and rarely they visit or see each other, while Indians they live with each other visit them everytime.
25. What cultural values are involved in the exchange
between Aunti Ji and Todd
about ironing his underwear?
In India they iron everything but in
America they don’t iron the underwear.
26. How well does Todd handle himself when he is invited
over the wall to an Indian
home for a meal?
Very well, that showed us how open
he became to new things from a different culture and class than what he’s used
to
27. In what ways does he show he has adapted?
He ate as the same way as them, The
old lady was happy from him.
28. When the call center floods and they are shut down, Todd
finds an "Indian"
solution. What is it?
He brought the Indian friend to help with the electric connections.
29. When Todd comes home, there are several signs that his
Indian experience has
influenced him. Name three ways he has become more
"Indian".
He called his family to visit them and he adapted the Indian cultural.
He has the third eye that will look after him.
