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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the shape of the tomb chamber in the Taj Mahal?
(a) Octagon.
(b) Square.
(c) Pentagon.
(d) Triangle.

3. How long does it take Jahanara and Nizam to reach Allahabad?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 4 days.
(c) 5 days.
(d) 2 days.

4. How many monks die when a Hindu temple is set on fire, in Chapter 12?
(a) 7.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 5.

5. What does Nizam take from a cotton bag for the granddaughters to eat?
(a) Dried fish.
(b) Pomegranate.
(c) Papaya.
(d) Honey combs.

6. How long does it take for the Red Fort to surrender to Aurangzeb and his army?
(a) 1 1/2 weeks.
(b) 2 days.
(c) 1 week.
(d) 1 day.

7. What analogy does Jahanara use to describe the inevitability of seeing Aurangzeb when she returns to Agra?
(a) The sun rises.
(b) Cat meets its fleas.
(c) The sun sets.
(d) Dog meets its fleas.

8. What did Jahanara do when she returned to Agra?
(a) Freed herself.
(b) Imprisoned her father.
(c) Imprisoned herself.
(d) Freed her father.

9. What does Jahanara say was the second thing to happen after she saved Aurangzeb?
(a) Imprisonment.
(b) Revenge.
(c) Beatings.
(d) War.

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

11. How long does it take Jahanara and Nizam to ride back to Agra?
(a) 3 weeks.
(b) A month.
(c) 6 weeks.
(d) 2 months.

12. Who helps Jahanara escape from Agra after her father dies?
(a) Ladli.
(b) Guards who honored Shah Jahan.
(c) Nizam.
(d) Women of the harum.

13. What is the time of day at the beginning of Part 4, Narration?
(a) Late afternoon.
(b) Early afternoon.
(c) Early morning.
(d) Late morning.

14. How much time does Shivaji persuade the Sultan to give Jahanara and her family?
(a) A week.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 4 days.
(d) 5 days.

15. Who did Jahanara ask once why Aurangzeb had become cruel?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Dara.
(d) Nizam.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Nizam stay in Agra when he returns the first time after joining Aurangzeb's army?

2. What message does Jahanara want her granddaughters to take from her story?

3. How does Jahanara get to Calcutta?

4. Where is Shah Jahan imprisoned once Aurangzeb captures the Red Fort?

5. How many more men does Aurangzeb have in his army than Dara has?

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