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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time of day is it in Part 3, Narration?
(a) Dawn.
(b) Early evening.
(c) Mid-day.
(d) Noon.

2. What did Jahanara do to Nizam when she returned to Agra?
(a) Sent him to Calcutta.
(b) Had him become a warrior.
(c) Had him become a spy.
(d) Set him free.

3. How old is Jahanara when she escapes from Aurangzeb and flees to Bijapur?
(a) 36.
(b) 39.
(c) 37.
(d) 38.

4. What fresh meat is brought for Jahanara, Isa, and Arjumand when they are reunited?
(a) Pork.
(b) Chicken.
(c) Lamb.
(d) Duck.

5. What type of fruit does Shah Jahan eat when he is berating Aurangzeb for stirring up trouble between Muslims and Hindus.
(a) Pomegranate.
(b) Melon.
(c) Grape.
(d) Apple.

6. What color is Dara's helmet and chain mail?
(a) Blue and yellow.
(b) Blue and silver.
(c) Red and black.
(d) Yellow and green.

7. According to the quote at the beginning of Section 4, how many names are there for God?
(a) Numberless.
(b) 1,000s.
(c) Infinite.
(d) 100s.

8. What does Jahanara say there was at first after she saved Aurangzeb?
(a) Joy.
(b) Peace.
(c) Contentment.
(d) Magic.

9. What is one name for God that is used in Part 4, Narration?
(a) Most High.
(b) Holy One.
(c) Eternal.
(d) Almighty.

10. What is Jahanara thinking of when Nizam opens a cotton bag for a snack?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Building the Taj Mahal.
(c) Isa.
(d) Her father.

11. How are the names of God described in the quote at the beginning of Part 4?
(a) Inscrutable.
(b) Beyond understanding.
(c) Enigmatic.
(d) Beyond comprehension.

12. In what desert does Aurangzeb fight the Rajputs?
(a) Denakil.
(b) Thar.
(c) Nafud.
(d) Kalahari.

13. What is in a cell with Jahanara when she regains consciousness after the battle with Aurangzeb?
(a) Jaguars.
(b) Panthers.
(c) Lions.
(d) Cheetahs.

14. In Chapter 13, how many minarets are finished being dressed with white marble?
(a) 2.
(b) 8.
(c) 10.
(d) 4.

15. How many windows does the chamber have where Shah Jahan is imprisoned?
(a) 4.
(b) 8.
(c) 2.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color fish does Jahanara see in Part 4, Narration?

2. How old is Jahanara when Aurangzeb seizes the throne?

3. How many times has Jahanara asked herself why she didn't allow Aurangzeb to die?

4. How many more guards are there guarding Shah Jahan than when Jahanara left?

5. How long does it take Jahanara and Nizam to ride back to Agra?

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