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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 8-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Under what moon were Jaha's parents married?
(a) Full moon.
(b) Three quarter moon.
(c) Quarter moon.
(d) Half moon.

2. What type of breezes can make tears bloom within Jahanara?
(a) Breezes from the ocean.
(b) Breezes from the river.
(c) Breezes that rise from beyond the Taj Mahal.
(d) Breezes from a freshly plowed field.

3. How many days does it take to load the barges with marble?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 6.
(d) 7.

4. How soon will Isa need men to build the monument?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 5 months.
(d) 4 months.

5. In Chapter 9, how many years has the mausoleum been under construction?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Ladli doing when Jahanara sees her for the first time after Jahanara's wedding?

2. What did Jaha's father believe in when she was still an innocent young girl?

3. A merchant is sentenced to death for using false scales. How old is his son?

4. What does Mumtaz Mahal mean?

5. What do the wooden execution blocks rest upon?

(see the answer key)

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