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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Though Raka ignores Nanda with ease, Nanda realizes that her “rejection of the child” was what?
(a) Painful.
(b) Infuriating.
(c) Planned.
(d) Easy.

2. Raka tells Ram Lal of the snake she saw and he tells her it is a daman, which means what?
(a) A jackal.
(b) A fire.
(c) A rat snake.
(d) A monkey.

3. Chapter 9 describes how Nanda moved to Carignano after what event in her life?
(a) Her husband’s resignation.
(b) Her daughter’s illness.
(c) Her husband’s death.
(d) Her retirement.

4. Who were the party throwing owners of Carignano who lived there just prior to Nanda moving in?
(a) The Hughes Sisters.
(b) Miss Weaver and Miss Polson.
(c) Miss Mavis and Miss Appleby.
(d) Raka and Asha.

5. At the end of Part II, Chapter 1, Nanda still sees Raka as a what?
(a) Roommate.
(b) Intruder.
(c) Lifesaver.
(d) Friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, Nanda writes Asha to tell her what about Raka?

2. What does Ram Lal tell Raka the factories she sees are called?

3. What was the room Nanda’s husband slept in before she had his bed moved there?

4. What is the title of Part I?

5. What is Ram Lal preparing for Raka at the start of Part II, Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

3. Where does Raka find herself instead of at the Carignano garden when she is on one of her adventures in Part II, Chapter 5?

4. What does the name Raka mean, and how does Nanda feel about that at the start of Part II?

5. How does Nanda feel about Asha’s request to have Raka stay with her in Carignano for the summer?

6. What about Ram Lal and the postman’s walk up the hill irritates Nanda?

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

8. What does Ram Lal tell Raka about the Pasteur Institute and why she should not go there at night?

9. In Part I, Chapter 9, when Nanda is feeling uneasy about Raka’s visit, what does she discuss with Ram Lal?

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

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