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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what city do Jahanara and Ladli agree to meet when Jahanara is free?
(a) Bijapur.
(b) Kampur.
(c) Calcutta.
(d) Delhi.

2. How long does the Sultan believe it will be before Isa completes the mosque?
(a) 1-2 years.
(b) 3-5 years.
(c) 4-5 years.
(d) 6-7 years.

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

4. How many men on warhorses with lights do Jahanara and Nizam see when they travel one night?
(a) 35.
(b) 25.
(c) 30.
(d) 20.

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

6. Where does Nizam have a long ugly scar?
(a) Cheek.
(b) Forearm.
(c) Thigh.
(d) Back.

7. Who does Jahanara see in the faces of her granddaughters?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Herself.
(c) Arjumand.
(d) Her father.

8. How many more elephants does Aurangzeb have in his army than Dara has?
(a) 400.
(b) 300.
(c) 500.
(d) 600.

9. What color fish does Jahanara see in Part 4, Narration?
(a) Orange.
(b) Brown.
(c) Green.
(d) Silver.

10. What message does Jahanara want her granddaughters to take from her story?
(a) That they must be ready to kill their brother if the need presents itself.
(b) That they must be careful who they trust.
(c) That they needn't ever prove anything to anyone except themselves.
(d) That they must always care for their parents.

11. How many days does the Sultan give Jahanara to spend with Isa and Arjumand?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

12. How long does Shah Jahan want the celebration to last when the Taj Mahal is completed?
(a) 3 weeks.
(b) A month.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 2 weeks.

13. How many times has Jahanara asked herself why she didn't allow Aurangzeb to die?
(a) 5,000.
(b) 100,000.
(c) 1,000.
(d) 10,000.

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

15. On whom does Aurangzeb blame his retreat?
(a) Dara.
(b) Muslims.
(c) Jahanara.
(d) Hindus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jahanara say was the second thing to happen after she saved Aurangzeb?

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

3. How many bulls were slaughtered to celebrate the dressing of some of the minarets with white marble?

4. What type of fruit does Shah Jahan eat when he is berating Aurangzeb for stirring up trouble between Muslims and Hindus.

5. How many years after Jahanara is imprisoned is she able to see Nizam?

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