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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. Raka tells Ram Lal of the snake she saw and he tells her it is a daman, which means what?
2. Who does the main character hope does not come to her house in Chapter 1?
3. What book is Nanda reading at the start of Part I, Chapter 8?
4. In Chapter 4, the letter from Asha is about which of her daughters?
5. What is the title of the section of the book Nanda is reading at the start of Part I, Chapter 8?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Nanda feel about Asha’s request to have Raka stay with her in Carignano for the summer?
2. 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?
3. 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?
4. Describe Nanda’s feelings toward Ila Das based on their phone call in Part I, Chapter 6?
5. How is Nanda’s life at the Vice Chancellor’s house described in Part I, Chapter 5?
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. What does Ram Lal tell Raka about the snake she tells him she saw in Part II, Chapter 6?
9. What does the name Raka mean, and how does Nanda feel about that at the start of Part II?
10. What does Ram Lal tell Raka about the Pasteur Institute and why she should not go there at night?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay analyzing Nanda’s relationship like with her daughter Asha. Use direct examples from the text to support your viewpoint.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay about the women who lived at Carignano before Nanda. What do the various people who inhabited Carignano before Nanda tell the reader about the history of the area?
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay on the Kasauli club’s purpose in Fire on the Mountain. What does the club symbolize or represent, and how do scenes which include the club help move the narrative forward?
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