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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 12-13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Jahanara eating, at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) Yogurt.
(b) Dates.
(c) Melon.
(d) Strawberries.

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

3. What religion is practiced by Jahanara's family?
(a) Islam.
(b) Jainism.
(c) Sikism.
(d) Hindu.

4. Why was Balkhi in prison?
(a) Rape.
(b) Theft.
(c) Embezzlement.
(d) Murder.

5. How many men does Isa ask for to build the monument?
(a) 5,000.
(b) 35,000.
(c) 20,000.
(d) 10,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. A merchant is sentenced to death for using false scales. How old is his son?

2. What does Ustad mean?

3. How many bulls were slaughtered to celebrate the dressing of some of the minarets with white marble?

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

5. What is Jahanara drinking at the beginning of the Narration, in Chapter 2?

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