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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2 - Part I: Chapters 8-10 and Part II: Chapters 1 - 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part II, Chapter 1, Raka and Nanda do what, “because they felt they must” (40)?
(a) Hug.
(b) Have tea.
(c) Smile.
(d) Speak.

2. At the end of Part II, Chapter 1, Nanda still sees Raka as a what?
(a) Friend.
(b) Intruder.
(c) Roommate.
(d) Lifesaver.

3. What is the title of the section of the book Nanda is reading at the start of Part I, Chapter 8?
(a) The Opulence of Loneliness.
(b) How to Decorate a Lonely Home.
(c) When a Woman Lives Alone.
(d) Pillow for One.

4. Rather than opening the letter right away, Nanda watches what birds fight over an apricot?
(a) Blue jays.
(b) Bul-bul.
(c) Hens.
(d) Robins.

5. Which of her children is Nanda’s letter from?
(a) Raka.
(b) Tara.
(c) Esme.
(d) Asha.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Raka looks for Ram Lal at the end of Chapter 2, what does she find him doing?

2. What book is Nanda reading at the start of Part I, Chapter 8?

3. Who is the author of Fire on the Mountain?

4. Who were the party throwing owners of Carignano who lived there just prior to Nanda moving in?

5. Raka tells Ram Lal of the snake she saw and he tells her it is a daman, which means what?

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