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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many warriors does Aurangzeb command with Shah and Murad, in Chapter 15?
(a) 65,000.
(b) 80,000.
(c) 50,000.
(d) 75,000.

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

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

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

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

6. What gift does a mysterious messenger deliver, in Chapter 18?
(a) Irises.
(b) Falcon.
(c) Tulips.
(d) Pigeon.

7. What necklace does Ladli wear when she comes to Jahanara's cell with Aurangzeb and Khondamir?
(a) Ruby.
(b) Silver.
(c) Pearl.
(d) Gold.

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

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

10. Why did Aurangzeb turn cruel?
(a) Because of jealousy.
(b) Because of anger.
(c) Because of hate.
(d) Because of fear.

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

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

13. How many bulls were slaughtered to celebrate the dressing of some of the minarets with white marble?
(a) 20.
(b) 80.
(c) 40.
(d) 60.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. From what book is the quote taken at the beginning of Part 3, Narration?

2. How many men on warhorses with lights do Jahanara and Nizam see when they travel one night?

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

4. What does Nizam take from a cotton bag for the granddaughters to eat?

5. In Chapter 13, how many minarets are finished being dressed with white marble?

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