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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapters 17-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many men does Jahanara say Dara should take on his journey to negotiate a treaty?
(a) 15.
(b) 30.
(c) 25.
(d) 20.

2. What gift does a mysterious messenger deliver, in Chapter 18?
(a) Tulips.
(b) Pigeon.
(c) Falcon.
(d) Irises.

3. What could the architect that was hired by Shah Jahan turn marble into?
(a) Paradise.
(b) Heaven.
(c) Utopia.
(d) Elysium.

4. What does Ladli bring Jahanara when she is imprisoned in a cell?
(a) Bloody steaks.
(b) Dry bread.
(c) A robe.
(d) Fruit.

5. In Chapter 10, what is embroidered on the robe Shah Jahan wears when he watches girls dancing in the harem?
(a) Cypress trees.
(b) Chinese Dragons.
(c) Peacocks.
(d) Elephants.

Short Answer Questions

1. What nickname does Isa call Jahanara?

2. How long did Shah Jahan do nothing but grieve for his wife?

3. What will those who believe in the Qur'an and other religious scriptures receive?

4. How many warriors fought inside the Red Fort?

5. Where is Shah Jahan imprisoned once Aurangzeb captures the Red Fort?

(see the answer key)

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