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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 soon will Isa need men to build the monument?
(a) 5 months.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 4 months.
(d) 3 months.

2. What does Jahanara give Nizam before he leaves to fight with Aurangzeb?
(a) A lock of her hair.
(b) Silver.
(c) Brooch with portrait of her mother.
(d) Gold.

3. What does Jahanara give the physician for staying the night with Dara when Dara becomes ill from poisoned meat?
(a) Precious gems.
(b) Silk and golden thread.
(c) Gold coins.
(d) Silver coins.

4. What is the shape of the tomb chamber in the Taj Mahal?
(a) Octagon.
(b) Pentagon.
(c) Square.
(d) Triangle.

5. How many monks die when a Hindu temple is set on fire, in Chapter 12?
(a) 4.
(b) 7.
(c) 5.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of tree perches on the bank of the Yamuna River?

2. What does Ustad mean?

3. How many men like Nizam does Jahanara wish they had at a battle?

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

5. Who rows Jaha down the Yamuna River, in Part I, Narration?

(see the answer key)

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