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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapters 14-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many men does Isa ask for to build the monument?
(a) 5,000.
(b) 20,000.
(c) 35,000.
(d) 10,000.

2. What does Mumtaz Mahal mean?
(a) Chosen one.
(b) My beautiful one.
(c) Chosen of the Palace.
(d) My beloved.

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

4. What does Jahanara say there was at first after she saved Aurangzeb?
(a) Peace.
(b) Contentment.
(c) Magic.
(d) Joy.

5. What type of breezes can make tears bloom within Jahanara?
(a) Breezes from the river.
(b) Breezes from a freshly plowed field.
(c) Breezes from the ocean.
(d) Breezes that rise from beyond the Taj Mahal.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What could the architect that Shah Jahan hired turn jade into?

3. In Chapter 12, where does Aurangzeb retreat in defeat?

4. What is Ladli doing when Jahanara sees her for the first time after Jahanara's wedding?

5. At the beginning of Chapter 10, in how many days does Aurangzeb plan to kill Dara?

(see the answer key)

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