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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many years before Jahanara's time did Muhammad receive the words of Allah?
(a) 2,100 years.
(b) 1,500 years.
(c) 10 centuries.
(d) 8 centuries.

2. What does Mumtaz Mahal mean?
(a) My beautiful one.
(b) Chosen of the Palace.
(c) My beloved.
(d) Chosen one.

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

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

5. What do Jaha's granddaughters believe that their great-grandfather did for a living?
(a) Carpet maker.
(b) Fisherman.
(c) Storekeeper.
(d) Architect.

6. What color tunic does Aurangzeb wear when he goes with his siblings to play at the river?
(a) Gray.
(b) Black.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Brown.

7. How old is the boy Jahanara tries to rescue at the river?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 6-7.
(d) 7-8.

8. What does Ladli draw on a note that she has Nizam deliver to Jahanara?
(a) Worm.
(b) Flower.
(c) Toad.
(d) Star.

9. What is the ceiling covered with in the Hall of Public Audience?
(a) Gold.
(b) Silver.
(c) Mural.
(d) Silk.

10. What does Jahanara tell Ladli to report that Jahanara has stolen from Khondamir?
(a) Gold ring.
(b) Silver coins.
(c) Silver ring.
(d) Gold coins.

11. In the harem, what color do the ladies usually paint their nails?
(a) White.
(b) Pink.
(c) Scarlet.
(d) Lavender.

12. How many men does Isa ask for to build the monument?
(a) 35,000.
(b) 10,000.
(c) 20,000.
(d) 5,000.

13. What does Jaha say she cherishes as much as the sights along the Yamuna River?
(a) Her grandchildren when she first saw them born.
(b) Memories of her infant daughter.
(c) Her mother's face.
(d) Her lover's face.

14. What is on Jaha's right as she is rowed down the Yamuna River?
(a) Taj Mahal.
(b) Farmland.
(c) Red Fort.
(d) Hindu Temple.

15. What do the wooden execution blocks rest upon?
(a) Basalt.
(b) Limestone.
(c) Slab of granite.
(d) A block of marble.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does it take Aurangzeb to capture Bijapur?

2. How does Gulbadan say most people feel about the Emperor Alamgir?

3. What did Shah Jahan do after his wife died?

4. What is Khondamir's house built from?

5. For how many years after Arjumand's death did Shah Jahan give up all worldly pleasures?

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