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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. What creature does Raka observe at the start of Part II, Chapter 5?
2. When was Nanda’s house built?
3. In Chapter 5, Nanda compares her great-grandaughter’s visit as putting what around her neck?
4. Who were the party throwing owners of Carignano who lived there just prior to Nanda moving in?
5. What is Ram Lal preparing for Raka at the start of Part II, Chapter 6?
Short Essay Questions
1. What has Nanda been doing for one hour each day, even when she lived at the Vice Chancellor’s?
2. Why did Nanda move to Carignano?
3. How does Nanda feel about Asha’s request to have Raka stay with her in Carignano for the summer?
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. How is Nanda’s life at the Vice Chancellor’s house described in Part I, Chapter 5?
6. What does Ram Lal tell Raka of the house that had burned in a forest fire in a the end of Part II, Chapter 6?
7. What about Ram Lal and the postman’s walk up the hill irritates Nanda?
8. What does Ram Lal tell Raka about the Pasteur Institute and why she should not go there at night?
9. Though Raka has heard of the beauty of the Himalayas she is surprised nobody ever told her of the factory she sees from her window. What is the factory called and what does Ram Lal tell Raka about it?
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
Who is Ila Das? How is her character developed throughout the story? Give direct evidence from the text.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay discussing the author’s narrative tone and writing style. Use direct examples from the text to support your argument.
Essay Topic 3
Analyze the ending of Fire on The Mountain. Describe what happens and how these events help to develop the theme of solitude.
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