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

2. At the end of Part II, Chapter 2, Raka searches for what creature under the stones?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ram Lal tell Raka about the snake she tells him she saw in Part II, Chapter 6?

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

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

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

5. 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?

6. How does Nanda feel about Carignano compared to the Vice Chancellor’s house?

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

8. Why did Nanda move to Carignano?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about Ram Lal and Nanda’s relationship. Use direct examples from the text to support your view.

Essay Topic 2

Describe Nanda’s voice in Fire on the Mountain. Use specific adjectives and examples from the text, analyze whether Nanda’s voice is positive or negative. If it is both, give examples of each.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the genre choice for Fire on the Mountain. Why did Anita Desai choose to write this fictional narrative and would it have been as or more effective written as non-fiction or memoir?

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