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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. When Aurangzeb comes to remove Jahanara from his cell, how many bodyguards come with him?
(a) 6.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

4. How old is Jahanara when Aurangzeb seizes the throne?
(a) 27.
(b) 25.
(c) 42.
(d) 31.

5. How many more men does Aurangzeb have in his army than Dara has?
(a) 2,000.
(b) 3,000.
(c) 4,000.
(d) 5,000.

6. Where do Dara, Aurangzeb, and Jahanara meet their father after the riots between Muslims and Hindus.
(a) A courtyard.
(b) Harem.
(c) Shah Jahan's rooms.
(d) Shah Jahan's private balcony.

7. How many years after Jahanara is imprisoned is she able to see Nizam?
(a) 6.
(b) 7.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

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

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

10. What does Jahanara give a guard who tries to bar her from seeing the Sultan?
(a) Gold.
(b) Rubies.
(c) Silver.
(d) Pearls.

11. What type of snake does Jahanara see in Aurangzeb's room as she returns from a celebration at the mausoleum?
(a) Krait.
(b) Viper.
(c) Python.
(d) Cobra.

12. How many men like Nizam does Jahanara wish they had at a battle?
(a) 500.
(b) 100.
(c) 10,000.
(d) 1,000.

13. How did the Sultan of Bijapur die?
(a) Shot in the back.
(b) Fell off his horse.
(c) Gutted with a sword.
(d) Cannon knocked off his head.

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

15. What color stallion does Aurangzeb ride, in Chapter 16?
(a) White.
(b) Bronze.
(c) Black.
(d) Chestnut.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Dara's son when he is executed?

2. According to the quote at the beginning of Section 4, how many names are there for God?

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

4. How many years does it take to complete the Taj Mahal?

5. In what desert does Aurangzeb fight the Rajputs?

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