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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 had the house built for his wife in 1843?
2. Who were the party throwing owners of Carignano who lived there just prior to Nanda moving in?
3. In Part II, Chapter 4, how often did Nand ask Raka where she had been when she would disappear for hours?
4. Which former resident of Carignano once attacked the gardener for planting marigolds?
5. Which of her children is Nanda’s letter from?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Nanda feel about Carignano compared to the Vice Chancellor’s house?
2. What has Nanda been doing for one hour each day, even when she lived at the Vice Chancellor’s?
3. What is Nanda reading in Part I, Chapter 8 and what does it say?
4. Why did Nanda move to Carignano?
5. In Chapter 1, why does Nanda Kaul hope the postman does not stop at her house?
6. How does Nanda feel at the end of Part I about the possibility of Ila Das visiting Carignano?
7. How do Raka and Nanda behave toward one another when Raka first arrives as described in Part II, Chapter 4?
8. Why does Nanda send Ram Lal to the taxi stand to meet Raka when she first arrives rather than going herself?
9. In Chapter 2, what does the year 1947 signify in regards to Carignano?
10. What does Ram Lal tell Raka about the snake she tells him she saw in Part II, Chapter 6?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Though the majority of the novel is written from Nanda’s perspective, the author employs omniscient narration, showing the reader the thoughts of experience of another character. Write an essay about why Anita Desai may have chosen to do this and whether you think it is effective or not.
Essay Topic 2
Analyze Raka’s fascination with forest fires throughout the novel. What scenes show this interest and what does it tell the reader about Raka?
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay about Ram Lal and Nanda’s relationship. Use direct examples from the text to support your view.
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