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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 Ladli draw on a note that she has Nizam deliver to Jahanara?
(a) Toad.
(b) Star.
(c) Worm.
(d) Flower.

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

3. In the harem, what color do the ladies usually paint their nails?
(a) Lavender.
(b) Pink.
(c) White.
(d) Scarlet.

4. What type of a woman does Jahanara say she is?
(a) Soft.
(b) Hard.
(c) Angry.
(d) Friendly.

5. What do the wooden execution blocks rest upon?
(a) Limestone.
(b) A block of marble.
(c) Slab of granite.
(d) Basalt.

Short Answer Questions

1. What could the architect that was hired by Shah Jahan turn marble into?

2. What is the predominant color in Agra?

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

4. What will those who believe in the Qur'an and other religious scriptures receive?

5. What do Shah Jahan, Aurangzeb, Dara, and Jahanara have to eat when they dine together in the harem, in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Isa mimic Paradise in his building?

5. How does Aurangzeb plan to kill Dara?

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

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

8. What languages does Jahanara speak?

9. What does Jaha see as her boat is rowed across the Yamuna?

10. What does Dara say when Jahanara tells him that Aurangzeb plans to kill him?

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