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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. Which former resident of Carignano once attacked the gardener for planting marigolds?
(a) Miss Appleton.
(b) Miss Appleby.
(c) Miss Hughes.
(d) Miss Mavis.

2. What does Nanda consider putting in the guest room, but ultimately decides against?
(a) Silk sheets.
(b) Books.
(c) A refrigerator.
(d) Flowers.

3. Where does Asha wish to send her daughter over the summer?
(a) New York.
(b) Paris.
(c) Geneva.
(d) Carignano.

4. How many letters does the postman give to Nanda in Chapter 3?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 10.
(d) 1.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ram Lal suggest he cook for Raka in Chapter 9?

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

3. Ram Lal tells Raka in Part II, Chapter 3 to avoid the factory at night because of what creatures, which come out at night?

4. Where does Asha’s daughter live with her husband and daughter?

5. What does the name Raka mean?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is Nanda reading in Part I, Chapter 8 and what does it say?

4. 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?

5. In Chapter 1, why does Nanda Kaul hope the postman does not stop at her house?

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

7. How does Nanda feel about the hoopoe nest outside her window?

8. In Chapter 2, what does the year 1947 signify in regards to Carignano?

9. What does Ram Lal tell Raka about the Pasteur Institute and why she should not go there at night?

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

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