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

2. How many years before Jahanara's time did Muhammad receive the words of Allah?
(a) 2,100 years.
(b) 1,500 years.
(c) 8 centuries.
(d) 10 centuries.

3. What is Jahanara drinking at the beginning of the Narration, in Chapter 2?
(a) Coffee
(b) Chai.
(c) Tea.
(d) Milk.

4. What is the name of the architect Shah Jahan hires?
(a) Siraaj.
(b) Nakul.
(c) Aarif.
(d) Isa.

5. How old is Jahanara when she marries?
(a) 17.
(b) 14.
(c) 16.
(d) 15.

Short Answer Questions

1. By what river is the inn where Jahnara stays when she goes east to settle a dispute?

2. When is Jahanara married?

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

4. How old is Jahanara, in Chapter 8, when she finds herself on a barge with Isa, Nizam, and a group of trusted craftsmen?

5. What does Mumtaz Mahal mean?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Aurangzeb plan to kill Dara?

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

4. What wares do artisans sell at Chandi Chowk?

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

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

7. What does Shah Jahan do after Arjumand dies?

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

9. Describe the dry season in Agra?

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

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