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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. The scene Raka sees in Part II, Chapter 10 is more of what, than the fancy ball she expected?

2. Who is Ila Das having lunch with when she calls Nanda in Part II, Chapter 21?

3. What sound at the end of Part II, Chapter 11 sends Raka running home rather than to the ravine where she was headed?

4. At the end of Part II, Chapter 14, Nanda considers leaving what to Raka?

5. What does Raka touch of Nanda’s in the drawing room, where they keep sheltered from the storm?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who calls Nanda in Part II, Chapter 21 and what does this person want?

2. What fantastical stories does Nanda tell her about the things her father kept at their home in Kashmir?

3. Describe Raka’s behavior after Nanda tells her what she thought was a full moon was really a forest fire in Part II, Chapter 12?

4. Where does Nanda tell Raka her Buddha statue came from?

5. How does Raka feel about Carignano as described in Part II, Chapter 18?

6. What does Nanda say happened the morning after she and her family camped out by a river in Part II, Chapter 15?

7. What poet does Nanda recite to Raka during their walk to Monkey Point and why?

8. What do Raka and Nanda laugh at together on their walk to Monkey Point?

9. What is Raka’s reaction to the wild costume party she sees at the club when she sneaks out in Part II, Chapter 10 and 11? What does it make her think of?

10. What does Nanda ask Raka if she would like to take to Monkey Point, and how does Raka respond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing the ending of Fire on the Mountain. What are the two significant events that occur and how will they affect Nanda?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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