Beneath a Marble Sky: A Novel of the Taj Mahal Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

John Shors
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Beneath a Marble Sky: A Novel of the Taj Mahal Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

John Shors
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color is Nizam's hair?
(a) Red.
(b) Brown.
(c) Black.
(d) Grey.

2. How old is Jahanara when she marries?
(a) 14.
(b) 17.
(c) 16.
(d) 15.

3. What color tunics do Jahanara's brothers wear to her wedding?
(a) Indigo.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Scarlet.
(d) Green.

4. What is the predominant color in Agra?
(a) Grey.
(b) Black.
(c) Red.
(d) White.

5. What type of tree perches on the bank of the Yamuna River?
(a) Rosewood.
(b) Banyan.
(c) Banana.
(d) Willow.

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

7. When is Jahanara married?
(a) During Diwali.
(b) During Nauroz.
(c) During Holi.
(d) During Dussehra.

8. What do the trees on the bank of the Yamuna River resemble to Jaha?
(a) A blur of yellow and green.
(b) Woody skeletons.
(c) Giant spiders.
(d) Women bending over combing their long hair.

9. At the beginning of Chapter 10, in how many days does Aurangzeb plan to kill Dara?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

10. By what river is the inn where Jahnara stays when she goes east to settle a dispute?
(a) Ganges.
(b) Yamuna.
(c) Ravi.
(d) Indus.

11. What does Ladli draw on a note that she has Nizam deliver to Jahanara?
(a) Star.
(b) Toad.
(c) Worm.
(d) Flower.

12. How long does it take Aurangzeb to capture Bijapur?
(a) 4 days.
(b) A week.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 3 days.

13. How old is Jahanara, in Chapter 8, when she finds herself on a barge with Isa, Nizam, and a group of trusted craftsmen?
(a) 21.
(b) 20.
(c) 19.
(d) 22.

14. A merchant is sentenced to death for using false scales. How old is his son?
(a) 13.
(b) 11.
(c) 12.
(d) 10.

15. When does Jahanara finally see her family after her wedding?
(a) At the beginning of fall.
(b) Beginning of spring.
(c) At the end of winter.
(d) Summer's end.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Jaha's granddaughters believe that their great-grandfather did for a living?

2. What does Aurangzeb eat as he awaits the execution of a merchant who falsified his scales?

3. How old is Jahanara, at the end of Chapter 3?

4. How old was Nizam when his parents were killed by a warlord?

5. What color does Jaha wear when she is being rowed down the Yamuna River?

(see the answer keys)

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