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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 eat for breakfast the day she is wed?
(a) Yogurt.
(b) Melon.
(c) Grapes.
(d) Strawberries.

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

3. What does Ladli compare Khondamir to?
(a) Caterpillar.
(b) Boar.
(c) Spider.
(d) Toad.

4. Why was Balkhi in prison?
(a) Theft.
(b) Murder.
(c) Embezzlement.
(d) Rape.

5. How old is Jahanara, in Chapter 8, when she finds herself on a barge with Isa, Nizam, and a group of trusted craftsmen?
(a) 22.
(b) 21.
(c) 19.
(d) 20.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days after Jahanara's beating by Khondamir does Ramadan start?

2. How old is Jahanara when she marries?

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

4. How old was Jahanara's great-grandfather when he inherited the throne?

5. What does Ladli draw on a note that she has Nizam deliver to Jahanara?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 6, how does Isa describe the mausoleum to Jahanara?

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

4. What are the Karkhanas?

5. Why does Jaha say the Emperor is cruel?

6. What happens during a qamargah?

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

8. What does Shah Jahan do after Arjumand dies?

9. Why does Jaha tell the story of her family history to her granddaughters?

10. How are the Deccans causing trouble for the Empire?

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