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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of Part II, Chapter 2, Raka searches for what creature under the stones?
(a) Cricket.
(b) Salamander.
(c) Praying Mantis.
(d) Hen.

2. What lake does Raka look at in Part II, Chapter 5?
(a) Dal.
(b) Kasauli.
(c) Eerie.
(d) Chandigarh.

3. Who calls Nanda at the start of Chapter 6?
(a) Tara.
(b) Ram Lal.
(c) Asha.
(d) Ila Das.

4. What book is Nanda reading at the start of Part I, Chapter 8?
(a) The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon.
(b) All about Pillows.
(c) Sei Shonagon’s Pillow.
(d) On Living Alone.

5. Who is the author of Fire on the Mountain?
(a) Anita Dennis.
(b) Anne Desai.
(c) Desa Anita.
(d) Anita Desai.

Short Answer Questions

1. What had Raka’s parents told her of the beauty of, which she sees out her window at Carignano?

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

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

4. What happened to the woman whose cottage burned down, according to the story Ram Lal tells in Part II, Chapter 6?

5. Nanda compares Raka’s round eyes to what?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part I, Chapter 9, when Nanda is feeling uneasy about Raka’s visit, what does she discuss with Ram Lal?

2. Why does Nanda send Ram Lal to the taxi stand to meet Raka when she first arrives rather than going herself?

3. How does Nanda feel about Asha’s request to have Raka stay with her in Carignano for the summer?

4. What has Nanda been doing for one hour each day, even when she lived at the Vice Chancellor’s?

5. The end of Part I, Chapter 7 tells of the Vice Chancellor dropping off a guest at her home. What does this description hint at to the reader?

6. How is Nanda’s life at the Vice Chancellor’s house described in Part I, Chapter 5?

7. How do Raka and Nanda behave toward one another when Raka first arrives as described in Part II, Chapter 4?

8. When Nanda receives the letter, how does she think she will respond regardless of the request?

9. What about Ram Lal and the postman’s walk up the hill irritates Nanda?

10. How does Nanda feel at the end of Part I about the possibility of Ila Das visiting Carignano?

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