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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 Jahanara compare Isa to when she first meets him in her father's audience hall?
(a) Eagle.
(b) Osprey.
(c) Hawk.
(d) Falcon.

2. What always prompts Jaha to think of Paradise?
(a) Sunrise over the Yamuna River.
(b) The Peacock Throne.
(c) Dawn in Agra.
(d) The Red Fort.

3. What do Dara and Jahanara eat in the Abode of Love?
(a) Mangoes.
(b) Grapes.
(c) Melon.
(d) Pomegranates.

4. What is Ladli doing when Jahanara sees her for the first time after Jahanara's wedding?
(a) Peeling carrots.
(b) Peeling carrots.
(c) Stirring soup.
(d) Kneading bread.

5. What color veil does Jahanara wear when she and Dara talk in the Abode of Love?
(a) Turquoise.
(b) Scarlet.
(c) Indigo.
(d) Lavender.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Isa when he came to Delhi?

2. What does Jahanara tell Ladli to report that Jahanara has stolen from Khondamir?

3. What type of breezes can make tears bloom within Jahanara?

4. What do the wooden execution blocks rest upon?

5. How does Gulbadan say most people feel about the Emperor Alamgir?

Short Essay Questions

1. Because of Arjumand's influence, what happens instead of war in the Empire?

2. Jahanara and Shah Jahan are blindfolded and led to the site of the Taj Mahal. What do they see when their blindfolds are removed?

3. How does Jahanara describe herself at the beginning of the Narration in Part 2?

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

5. Why does Jahanara have to be careful to see Isa only at the site?

6. Why does Shah Jahan have to wear spectacles for the rest of his life?

7. How does Isa mimic Paradise in his building?

8. Why does Jahanara ask Ladli to tell Aurangzeb that Jahanara has stolen a ring from Khondamir?

9. Who is Khondamir and why is he chosen to marry Jahanara?

10. How does Aurangzeb plan to kill Dara?

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