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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Shah Jahan do after his wife died?
(a) Lock himself in a small room.
(b) Pull out his hair.
(c) Sit in ashes.
(d) Dress in rags.

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

3. In Chapter 10, how long has Ladli been intimate with Aurangzeb?
(a) 4-5 moons.
(b) 1-2 weeks.
(c) 6-7 moons.
(d) 3-4 weeks.

4. What color does Jaha wear when she is being rowed down the Yamuna River?
(a) Black.
(b) Blue.
(c) White.
(d) Red.

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

6. How old was Jahanara's great-grandfather when he inherited the throne?
(a) 16.
(b) 14.
(c) 15.
(d) 13.

7. What always prompts Jaha to think of Paradise?
(a) The Peacock Throne.
(b) The Red Fort.
(c) Sunrise over the Yamuna River.
(d) Dawn in Agra.

8. How many years did Jaha's grandfather tell her father that he had to wait to marry Arjumand?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

9. Where does Jahanara go on a barge with Isa and some workers to collect white marble?
(a) Orissa.
(b) Delhi.
(c) Kanpur.
(d) Jaipur.

10. What color robes do Jaha's granddaughters wear?
(a) Brown.
(b) Grey.
(c) Green.
(d) Blue.

11. How tall is the height of the main gate of the mausoleum?
(a) 30 men.
(b) 35.
(c) 20.
(d) 40.

12. What is the predominant color in Agra?
(a) Black.
(b) White.
(c) Red.
(d) Grey.

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

14. What does Aurangzeb eat as he awaits the execution of a merchant who falsified his scales?
(a) Melon.
(b) Grapes.
(c) Garlic.
(d) Onion.

15. How old was Nizam when his parents were killed by a warlord?
(a) 4.
(b) 7.
(c) 5.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. What angel whispered the words of Allah to Muhammad?

2. What type of jewels are in the hilt of the ancient sword Shah Jahan wears to Jahanara's wedding?

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

4. What color is the marble in the room that used to belong to Arjumand?

5. How old is Isa?

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