Fire on the Mountain (Part 1)

Literary devices

100

Scented sibilance is which literary device?

Alliteration

200

"The veranda lay deep in shade", What tone does this personification use?

Calmness/comfort/recluse/or any other related word or idea

300

"Asha's large writing pranced": What does this personification of handwriting show you about Asha?

Confidence/Exhibition/Expression/Loud personality/ or any other relevant character trait

400

Which kind of imagery is this: "the pines scattering and hissing in the breeze"?

auditory/visual

500

Find out an example of a literary device from the book that is used for direct comparison.

Any simile

Themes

100

Which theme is reflected in the discussion of Carignano's history?

Colonialism/corruption/violence/ or any other relevant theme

200

Which other word should you use in your response in place of the word "theme"?

idea/viewpoint/perspective/POV/or any other related word

300

What do the flashbacks from Nanda Kaul's life reflect about her past?

She wasn't happy with the past./Her husband had an extra marital affair./She would stay busy in her household chores./She wanted freedom and isolation since so long./ or any other relevant idea.

400

Which themes can be identified in Nanda Kaul's aversion to postman and other visitors?

Trauma/Past/Freedom/Isolation/memory any other relevant theme

500

What does the life of maternal family tree of Nanda Kaul indicate?

Generational patriarchal oppression/Inheritance of patriarchal norms/Acceptance of rigid gender roles

Characters

100

With which animal is associated with the character of postman?

Donkey

200

Which character has a shreaky and shrill voice?

Ila Das

300

Which place is described as a character in the novel?

Carignano

400

When Nanda Kaul reads the article on "When a Woman Lives Alone", what does it reveal about herself?

Represents her desire to live alone/total give up on responsibilities/a barren life/or any other relevant idea about her

500

What do the presence of postman, phone calls, Asha's letters and Ila Das represent?

Nanda Kaul's uncut tie from her past/messages/connectivity with the world outside Carignano

Diction

100

"She only saw such flowers as succeed outdoors, not one that might retain its shape or colour inside": Which words are contrasting in this?

outdoors and inside

200

"She only saw such flowers as succeed outdoors, not one that might retain its shape or colour inside": What do the words inside and outdoors reflect or signify about Nanda Kaul's belief?

Nature could only thrive outdoors like humans who are a part of nature/Nanda Kaul believes in freedom, independence/any other relevant idea

300

"She was the still, fixed eye in the centre": what does the word centre signify about Nanda's past?

She was the centre of attention/had too many responsibilities

400

Give one example of subverted image of nature from the text.

Any relevant example

500

"bubbled, snipping, instructing, stirring": which part of speech are these words?

action words/verbs

Structural devices

100

"Is it wrong? Have I not done enough?", Which structural device is this?

Rhetorical question

200

"Is it wrong? Have I not done enough?", What does this reflect about Nanda's Kaul's feelings?

Dejection/Questioning from herself about her life/any other relevant response

300

"With...", what are these three dots called?

ellipses 

400

"Yes, potato chips they like, with ketchup"

"With..." What do these ellipses signify about Nanda Kaul's feelings 

Doubt/forgetfulness of her past

500

"She is old, I am old. We are old, old", which structural device is used in this?

Repetition