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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. Who refers to Raka as “the crazy one from Carignano” (91), at the end of Part II, Chapter 18?
2. In Part II, Chapter 12, Nanda tells Raka that houses may burn and maybe even what?
3. Where does Raka think is the best place she has ever lived?
4. What do Nanda and Raka laugh together at when they are walking Chapter 7?
5. What does Raka see outside in the morning after the storm at the start of Part II, Chapter 17?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Part II, Chapter 15, what reason does Nanda give Raka for her wanting to move to Carignano to be alone?
2. Who does Nanda tell Raka are destroying her quiet little place?
3. What does Nanda ask Raka if she would like to do at the end of Part II, Chapter 7, which suggests she does not want Raka to leave, and how does Raka feel about the suggestion?
4. What does Nanda consider doing at the end of Part II, Chapter 14, but decide against because it would require meeting with someone?
5. Why is Raka dismayed when Nanda says she will join her on her walk after tea in Part II, Chapter 7?
6. How does Raka react when Nanda tells her that the letter she received from Asha said that her mother is ill?
7. How does Raka feel about Carignano as described in Part II, Chapter 18?
8. What does Nanda say happened the morning after she and her family camped out by a river in Part II, Chapter 15?
9. Who calls Nanda in Part II, Chapter 21 and what does this person want?
10. Even though Nanda prefers solitude, what does she continue to suggest to Raka as described in Part II, Chapter 9?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay analyzing Nanda’s feelings toward Raka and how they change over time.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay explaining how the title of the novel supports the overall narrative tone and themes.
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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