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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color does Jahanara dye her hair when she returns to Agra?
(a) Gray.
(b) Red.
(c) Black.
(d) Silver.

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

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

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

5. Where is Shah Jahan imprisoned once Aurangzeb captures the Red Fort?
(a) His rooms.
(b) Round Tower.
(c) Octagonal Tower.
(d) A cell.

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

7. What fruit is brought to the cell after Jahanara is imprisoned again?
(a) Papaya.
(b) Melon.
(c) Pomegranate.
(d) Bananas.

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

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

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

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

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

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

14. How many warriors fought inside the Red Fort?
(a) 3,000.
(b) 500.
(c) A few thousand.
(d) 750.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On whom does Aurangzeb blame his retreat?

2. Why did Aurangzeb turn cruel?

3. In Chapter 12, where does Aurangzeb retreat in defeat?

4. Who helps Jahanara escape from Agra after her father dies?

5. How much time does Shivaji persuade the Sultan to give Jahanara and her family?

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