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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. How old is Jahanara, in Chapter 8, when she finds herself on a barge with Isa, Nizam, and a group of trusted craftsmen?

2. What type of a woman does Jahanara say she is?

3. How many days does it take to load the barges with marble?

4. What color veil does Jahanara wear when she and Dara talk in the Abode of Love?

5. What do breezes remind Jahanara of?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jahanara describe the skills of the architect hired to build the monument for Arjumand?

2. What wares do artisans sell at Chandi Chowk?

3. Because of Arjumand's influence, what happens instead of war in the Empire?

4. What happens during a qamargah?

5. How does Aurangzeb plan to kill Dara?

6. Why does Jahanara ask Ladli to tell Aurangzeb that Jahanara has stolen a ring from Khondamir?

7. How does Isa mimic Paradise in his building?

8. How does Jahanara describe herself at the beginning of the Narration in Part 2?

9. What are the Karkhanas?

10. Why does Jaha tell the story of her family history to her granddaughters?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the relationships between Jahanara, her parents, and her siblings.

Essay Topic 2

Shah Jahan never loved again after his wife died. Discuss the relationship between Shah Jahan and Arjumand and the depth of their love.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Aurangzeb and Dara. Show how they are alike and unalike in character traits, appearance, and other ways.

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