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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is the shape of the tomb chamber in the Taj Mahal?
(a) Pentagon.
(b) Octagon.
(c) Square.
(d) Triangle.
2. How are the names of God described in the quote at the beginning of Part 4?
(a) Beyond understanding.
(b) Inscrutable.
(c) Enigmatic.
(d) Beyond comprehension.
3. On whom does Aurangzeb blame his retreat?
(a) Hindus.
(b) Jahanara.
(c) Dara.
(d) Muslims.
4. Who did Jahanara ask once why Aurangzeb had become cruel?
(a) Dara.
(b) Nizam.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her mother.
5. What fruit is brought to the cell after Jahanara is imprisoned again?
(a) Papaya.
(b) Pomegranate.
(c) Bananas.
(d) Melon.
6. How old is Arjumand when Jahanar begins taking her to the Taj Mahal so Isa might see her more often?
(a) 6.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 7.
7. How long does it take Jahanara and Nizam to reach Allahabad?
(a) 2 days.
(b) 3 days.
(c) 4 days.
(d) 5 days.
8. What is the time of day at the beginning of Part 4, Narration?
(a) Late morning.
(b) Early morning.
(c) Early afternoon.
(d) Late afternoon.
9. Where is Shah Jahan imprisoned once Aurangzeb captures the Red Fort?
(a) Round Tower.
(b) Octagonal Tower.
(c) A cell.
(d) His rooms.
10. How many men on warhorses with lights do Jahanara and Nizam see when they travel one night?
(a) 25.
(b) 30.
(c) 35.
(d) 20.
11. What necklace does Ladli wear when she comes to Jahanara's cell with Aurangzeb and Khondamir?
(a) Ruby.
(b) Silver.
(c) Gold.
(d) Pearl.
12. How many years after Jahanara is imprisoned is she able to see Nizam?
(a) 7.
(b) 6.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.
13. How many windows does the chamber have where Shah Jahan is imprisoned?
(a) 8.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.
14. What does Nizam take from a cotton bag for the granddaughters to eat?
(a) Papaya.
(b) Honey combs.
(c) Dried fish.
(d) Pomegranate.
15. What color does Jahanara dye her hair when she returns to Agra?
(a) Red.
(b) Black.
(c) Gray.
(d) Silver.
Short Answer Questions
1. How many warriors does Aurangzeb command with Shah and Murad, in Chapter 15?
2. How old is Jahanara when Aurangzeb seizes the throne?
3. How did the Sultan of Bijapur die?
4. What color stallion does Aurangzeb ride, in Chapter 16?
5. What type of snake does Jahanara see in Aurangzeb's room as she returns from a celebration at the mausoleum?
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