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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapters 19-21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Khondamir's house built from?
(a) Sandstone.
(b) Marble.
(c) Slate.
(d) Granite.

2. What Hindu god is the god of destruction and creation?
(a) Shiva.
(b) Hanuman.
(c) Garuda.
(d) Dhumavati.

3. In Chapter 12, how many men does Shah Jahan ask Aurangzeb to take north to deal with the Persians?
(a) 50,000.
(b) 60,000.
(c) 55,000.
(d) 45,000.

4. What do Shah Jahan, Aurangzeb, Dara, and Jahanara have to eat when they dine together in the harem, in Chapter 10?
(a) Lamb.
(b) Chicken.
(c) Beef.
(d) Duck.

5. What type of tree perches on the bank of the Yamuna River?
(a) Willow.
(b) Banyan.
(c) Banana.
(d) Rosewood.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the jade come from to make some of the flowers that adorn the walls of a room in the Taj Mahal?

2. What color robes do Jaha's granddaughters wear?

3. What do breezes remind Jahanara of?

4. What is the name of the architect Shah Jahan hires?

5. What is the name of Jahanara's paternal grandmother?

(see the answer key)

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