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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapters 19-21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many men like Nizam does Jahanara wish they had at a battle?
(a) 100.
(b) 1,000.
(c) 500.
(d) 10,000.

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

3. How does Gulbadan say most people feel about the Emperor Alamgir?
(a) Detest him.
(b) Worship him.
(c) Despise him.
(d) Hate him.

4. What was Jaha's father's name before he became Emperor?
(a) Chakor.
(b) Khurram.
(c) Sachet.
(d) Aadi.

5. In Chapter 10, how long has Ladli been intimate with Aurangzeb?
(a) 1-2 weeks.
(b) 6-7 moons.
(c) 3-4 weeks.
(d) 4-5 moons.

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 does Ustad mean?

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

4. What type of a tongue does Jahanara say she has?

5. What is Jahanara thinking of when Nizam opens a cotton bag for a snack?

(see the answer key)

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