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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. When was Nanda’s house built?
2. What is Tara’s daughter recovering from, according to the letter in Chapter 4?
3. In Part II, Chapter 4, how often did Nand ask Raka where she had been when she would disappear for hours?
4. Who is the author of Fire on the Mountain?
5. What does Ram Lal suggest he cook for Raka in Chapter 9?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Part I, Chapter 9, when Nanda is feeling uneasy about Raka’s visit, what does she discuss with Ram Lal?
2. How do Raka and Nanda behave toward one another when Raka first arrives as described in Part II, Chapter 4?
3. In Chapter 2, what does the year 1947 signify in regards to Carignano?
4. 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?
5. How is Nanda’s life at the Vice Chancellor’s house described in Part I, Chapter 5?
6. How does Nanda feel about Carignano compared to the Vice Chancellor’s house?
7. Where does Raka find herself instead of at the Carignano garden when she is on one of her adventures in Part II, Chapter 5?
8. Describe Nanda’s feelings toward Ila Das based on their phone call in Part I, Chapter 6?
9. Who is the letter, which Nanda receives in Part I from and what is it asking?
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
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 2
Describe and analyze Nanda’s relationship with Ila Das.
Essay Topic 3
Analyze the ending of Fire on The Mountain. Describe what happens and how these events help to develop the theme of solitude.
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