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

2. How many years after Jahanara is imprisoned is she able to see Nizam?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 7.
(d) 6.

3. What nickname does Isa call Jahanara?
(a) Eagle.
(b) Swallow.
(c) Hawk.
(d) Sparrow.

4. How long did Shah Jahan do nothing but grieve for his wife?
(a) 1 week.
(b) 3 days.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 4 days.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Aurangzeb comes to remove Jahanara from his cell, how many bodyguards come with him?

2. In Chapter 10, what is embroidered on the robe Shah Jahan wears when he watches girls dancing in the harem?

3. Where does the jade come from to make some of the flowers that adorn the walls of a room in the Taj Mahal?

4. How long does it take for the Red Fort to surrender to Aurangzeb and his army?

5. At the beginning of Chapter 10, in how many days does Aurangzeb plan to kill Dara?

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