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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, Chapters 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who rows Jaha down the Yamuna River, in Part I, Narration?
(a) Nizam.
(b) Jahan.
(c) Ruayya.
(d) Gulbadan.

3. What color robes do Jaha's granddaughters wear?
(a) Blue.
(b) Green.
(c) Brown.
(d) Grey.

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

5. What type of tree perches on the bank of the Yamuna River?
(a) Banana.
(b) Banyan.
(c) Rosewood.
(d) Willow.

Short Answer Questions

1. What always prompts Jaha to think of Paradise?

2. Who did Jaha's father have to wed before he could marry Arjumand?

3. What color are the words of a poem inscribed on the ceiling above the Peacock Throne?

4. What do the wooden execution blocks rest upon?

5. Under what moon were Jaha's parents married?

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