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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5 - Part III: Chapters 1 -13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Raka see at the top of the hill near the small charred cottage?
(a) Stones for a house.
(b) A new house.
(c) A jackal.
(d) Ram Lal.

2. In Chapter 4, the letter from Asha is about which of her daughters?
(a) Tina.
(b) Raka.
(c) Tara.
(d) Isla.

3. How many letters does the postman give to Nanda in Chapter 3?
(a) 1.
(b) 10.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

4. Nanda struggles to find a way to keep Raka’s interested in Part II, Chapter 20 and realizes that Raka’s indifference is what to Nanda?
(a) Endearing.
(b) A challenge.
(c) Humorous.
(d) A nuisance.

5. Who is the author of Fire on the Mountain?
(a) Desa Anita.
(b) Anita Desai.
(c) Anita Dennis.
(d) Anne Desai.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ila tells of a child marriage she was hoping to end, how old was the girl?

2. What does Preet Singh do to Ila Das before raping her?

3. What does Nanda say there is never enough of that time of year to put out the fires?

4. What does the name Raka mean?

5. At the end of Part II, Chapter 1, Nanda still sees Raka as a what?

(see the answer key)

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