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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. In Chapter 10, what is embroidered on the robe Shah Jahan wears when he watches girls dancing in the harem?
(a) Elephants.
(b) Cypress trees.
(c) Peacocks.
(d) Chinese Dragons.

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

3. What was Jaha's father's name before he became Emperor?
(a) Khurram.
(b) Aadi.
(c) Chakor.
(d) Sachet.

4. From what book is the quote taken at the beginning of Part 3, Narration?
(a) Bible.
(b) Qur'an.
(c) Upanishads.
(d) Tripitaka.

5. Where does the jade come from to make some of the flowers that adorn the walls of a room in the Taj Mahal?
(a) Burma.
(b) Afghanistan.
(c) Persia.
(d) China.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color does Jaha wear when she is being rowed down the Yamuna River?

2. What gift does a mysterious messenger deliver, in Chapter 18?

3. What do Dara and Jahanara eat in the Abode of Love?

4. What fresh meat is brought for Jahanara, Isa, and Arjumand when they are reunited?

5. How many women live in the harem?

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