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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color stallion does Aurangzeb ride, in Chapter 16?
(a) Chestnut.
(b) Black.
(c) Bronze.
(d) White.

2. Where is Shah Jahan imprisoned once Aurangzeb captures the Red Fort?
(a) His rooms.
(b) Round Tower.
(c) A cell.
(d) Octagonal Tower.

3. What does Nizam say Jahanara was called by the servants when she was a young girl?
(a) Little Squirrel.
(b) Kitten.
(c) Little One.
(d) Butterfly.

4. In what desert does Aurangzeb fight the Rajputs?
(a) Kalahari.
(b) Denakil.
(c) Nafud.
(d) Thar.

5. How long is Jahanara without word from Nizam, after he joins Aurangzeb's army?
(a) 8 months.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 1 year.

6. How many loves does Jahanara have during the years her daughter grows up?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

7. How many more guards are there guarding Shah Jahan than when Jahanara left?
(a) 3 times as many.
(b) 4 times as many
(c) 5 times as many.
(d) 2 times as many.

8. How many monks die when a Hindu temple is set on fire, in Chapter 12?
(a) 7.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 6.

9. How long does Shah Jahan want the celebration to last when the Taj Mahal is completed?
(a) 3 weeks.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) A month.
(d) 2 months.

10. In Chapter 13, after giving her money to beggars, what does Jahanara wish to buy?
(a) Pomegranate.
(b) Papaya.
(c) Banana.
(d) Grapes.

11. How are the names of God described in the quote at the beginning of Part 4?
(a) Beyond comprehension.
(b) Beyond understanding.
(c) Inscrutable.
(d) Enigmatic.

12. In Chapter 12, how many men does Shah Jahan ask Aurangzeb to take north to deal with the Persians?
(a) 50,000.
(b) 45,000.
(c) 60,000.
(d) 55,000.

13. When Ladli comes to Jahanara's cell with Aurangzeb and Khondamir, what is painted on her robe?
(a) Vines.
(b) Chinese dragons.
(c) Elephants.
(d) Flowers.

14. How long does it take Jahanara and Nizam to ride back to Agra?
(a) A month.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 6 weeks.

15. What does Aurangzeb lack?
(a) Compassion.
(b) Joy.
(c) Empathy.
(d) Love.

Short Answer Questions

1. What fresh meat is brought for Jahanara, Isa, and Arjumand when they are reunited?

2. What does Jahanara give Nizam before he leaves to fight with Aurangzeb?

3. What did Jahanara do when she returned to Agra?

4. How long does it take Jahanara and Nizam to reach Allahabad?

5. How many more elephants does Aurangzeb have in his army than Dara has?

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