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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. What is the name of the house Nanda lives in in Kasauli?
2. At the end of Part II, Chapter 2, Raka searches for what creature under the stones?
3. Who does Ila Das tell Nanda she wants to meet in Chapter 6?
4. Where does Asha’s daughter live with her husband and daughter?
5. In Chapter 4, Nanda writes Asha to tell her what about Raka?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. In Part I, Chapter 9, when Nanda is feeling uneasy about Raka’s visit, what does she discuss with Ram Lal?
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 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 does Nanda feel about Asha’s request to have Raka stay with her in Carignano for the summer?
6. What is Nanda reading in Part I, Chapter 8 and what does it say?
7. How does Nanda feel about the hoopoe nest outside her window?
8. What has Nanda been doing for one hour each day, even when she lived at the Vice Chancellor’s?
9. What about Ram Lal and the postman’s walk up the hill irritates Nanda?
10. Describe Nanda’s feelings toward Ila Das based on their phone call in Part I, Chapter 6?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Who is Ila Das? How is her character developed throughout the story? Give direct evidence from the text.
Essay Topic 2
Write a brief essay on why Nanda went to Carignano and whether she found what she was looking for.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay on the Kasauli club’s purpose in Fire on the Mountain. What does the club symbolize or represent, and how do scenes which include the club help move the narrative forward?
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