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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jaha say she cherishes as much as the sights along the Yamuna River?
(a) Her lover's face.
(b) Her mother's face.
(c) Her grandchildren when she first saw them born.
(d) Memories of her infant daughter.

2. What does Ustad mean?
(a) Experienced.
(b) Proficient.
(c) Master.
(d) Chief.

3. What color tunics do Jahanara's brothers wear to her wedding?
(a) Green.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Scarlet.
(d) Indigo.

4. How does Gulbadan say most people feel about the Emperor Alamgir?
(a) Detest him.
(b) Worship him.
(c) Hate him.
(d) Despise him.

5. What color is Nizam's hair?
(a) Red.
(b) Brown.
(c) Black.
(d) Grey.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Ladli doing when Jahanara sees her for the first time after Jahanara's wedding?

2. What color does Jaha wear when she is being rowed down the Yamuna River?

3. In Chapter 9, how many years has the mausoleum been under construction?

4. How many men does Isa ask for to build the monument?

5. What does Mumtaz Mahal mean?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jaha say the Emperor is cruel?

2. Why did Jaha's daughter and husband bring her granddaughters to Agra?

3. What responsibilities do Jahanara's brothers have, in Chapter 7?

4. How does Isa mimic Paradise in his building?

5. How does Dara describe Aurangzeb's conduct during the battle in the south?

6. What are the Karkhanas?

7. Who is allowed into the harem at Red Fort?

8. What is Nizam's story?

9. What languages does Jahanara speak?

10. What happens during a qamargah?

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