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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who were the party throwing owners of Carignano who lived there just prior to Nanda moving in?
2. In Part II, Chapter 4, how often did Nand ask Raka where she had been when she would disappear for hours?
3. What is Ram Lal preparing for Raka at the start of Part II, Chapter 6?
4. Who meets Raka at the taxi stand at the start of Part I, Chapter 10?
5. What game did people from campus come to the Vice Chancellors to play?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where does Raka find herself instead of at the Carignano garden when she is on one of her adventures in Part II, Chapter 5?
2. What does Ram Lal tell Raka about the Pasteur Institute and why she should not go there at night?
3. How do Raka and Nanda behave toward one another when Raka first arrives as described in Part II, Chapter 4?
4. Describe Nanda’s feelings toward Ila Das based on their phone call in Part I, Chapter 6?
5. What has Nanda been doing for one hour each day, even when she lived at the Vice Chancellor’s?
6. Why does Nanda send Ram Lal to the taxi stand to meet Raka when she first arrives rather than going herself?
7. Who is the letter, which Nanda receives in Part I from and what is it asking?
8. How does Nanda feel about Carignano compared to the Vice Chancellor’s house?
9. In Chapter 1, why does Nanda Kaul hope the postman does not stop at her house?
10. In Chapter 2, what does the year 1947 signify in regards to Carignano?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write a brief essay on why Nanda went to Carignano and whether she found what she was looking for.
Essay Topic 2
Analyze the genre choice for Fire on the Mountain. Why did Anita Desai choose to write this fictional narrative and would it have been as or more effective written as non-fiction or memoir?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and analyze Nanda’s relationship with Ila Das.
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