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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What will those who believe in the Qur'an and other religious scriptures receive?
(a) Salvation.
(b) Reward.
(c) Forgiveness.
(d) Grace.

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

4. At the beginning of Chapter 10, in how many days does Aurangzeb plan to kill Dara?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

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

6. What could the architect that Shah Jahan hired turn jade into?
(a) Silk.
(b) Realistic statues.
(c) Jewels.
(d) Flowers.

7. How old was Isa when he came to Delhi?
(a) 10.
(b) 5.
(c) 12.
(d) 7.

8. What is Jahanara eating, at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) Dates.
(b) Melon.
(c) Yogurt.
(d) Strawberries.

9. How old was Jaha's father when he first met her mother?
(a) 17.
(b) 16.
(c) 15.
(d) 18.

10. What could the architect that was hired by Shah Jahan turn marble into?
(a) Elysium.
(b) Utopia.
(c) Heaven.
(d) Paradise.

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

12. What angel whispered the words of Allah to Muhammad?
(a) Maroni.
(b) Michael.
(c) Gabriel.
(d) Raphael.

13. How much older is Nizam than Jahanara?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 4 years.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 1 year.

14. How many men does Jahanara say Dara should take on his journey to negotiate a treaty?
(a) 25.
(b) 30.
(c) 15.
(d) 20.

15. How much of the Qur'an does Jahanara recite as she heals from the beating in her room?
(a) 1/10.
(b) 1/8.
(c) 1/30.
(d) 1/5.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ladli compare Khondamir to?

2. In Chapter 9, how many years has the mausoleum been under construction?

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

4. What is Khondamir's house built from?

5. What does Jahanara eat for breakfast the day she is wed?

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