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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Jahanara's paternal grandmother?
(a) Jijabai.
(b) Durgavati.
(c) Nur Jahan.
(d) Razia Sultana.

2. What is the name of the architect Shah Jahan hires?
(a) Isa.
(b) Aarif.
(c) Nakul.
(d) Siraaj.

3. What type of a woman does Jahanara say she is?
(a) Soft.
(b) Angry.
(c) Friendly.
(d) Hard.

4. What does Ladli compare Khondamir to?
(a) Toad.
(b) Boar.
(c) Caterpillar.
(d) Spider.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In the harem, what color do the ladies usually paint their nails?

4. What type of perfume is rubbed into Jahanara's skin on her wedding day?

5. What will those who believe in the Qur'an and other religious scriptures receive?

(see the answer key)

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