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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Narration.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Jaha's father have to wed before he could marry Arjumand?
(a) A Pakistani princess.
(b) A noble's daughter.
(c) A Persian princess.
(d) An Indian princess.

2. What always prompts Jaha to think of Paradise?
(a) The Peacock Throne.
(b) Sunrise over the Yamuna River.
(c) The Red Fort.
(d) Dawn in Agra.

3. What color veil does Jahanara wear when she and Dara talk in the Abode of Love?
(a) Turquoise.
(b) Scarlet.
(c) Indigo.
(d) Lavender.

4. What could the architect that Shah Jahan hired turn jade into?
(a) Realistic statues.
(b) Jewels.
(c) Silk.
(d) Flowers.

5. What do breezes remind Jahanara of?
(a) Her husband's caresses.
(b) A baby's breath.
(c) Kisses.
(d) Her mother's touch.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Jahanara finally see her family after her wedding?

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

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

4. What color is Nizam's hair?

5. How does Gulbadan say most people feel about the Emperor Alamgir?

(see the answer key)

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