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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. How many years did Jaha's grandfather tell her father that he had to wait to marry Arjumand?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

2. How much did Arjumand tell Jaha's father that a diamond cost?
(a) 7,000 rupees.
(b) 5,000 rupess.
(c) 3,000 rupees.
(d) 10,000 rupess.

3. What did Jaha's father believe in when she was still an innocent young girl?
(a) Justice.
(b) Perfection.
(c) Independence.
(d) Courage.

4. What color tunic does Aurangzeb wear when he goes with his siblings to play at the river?
(a) Black.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Brown.
(d) Gray.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the man who steals a bag of rice?

2. How old was Jaha's father when he first met her mother?

3. What does Jaha say she cherishes as much as the sights along the Yamuna River?

4. How old is the boy Jahanara tries to rescue at the river?

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

(see the answer key)

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