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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. How many horses do Jahanara and Nizam purchase in Allahabad?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

2. What does Jahanara give Nizam before he leaves to fight with Aurangzeb?
(a) A lock of her hair.
(b) Gold.
(c) Brooch with portrait of her mother.
(d) Silver.

3. How many men on warhorses with lights do Jahanara and Nizam see when they travel one night?
(a) 30.
(b) 20.
(c) 25.
(d) 35.

4. In Chapter 12, where does Aurangzeb retreat in defeat?
(a) Bijapur.
(b) Deccan.
(c) Afghanistan.
(d) Persia.

5. How does Jahanara get to Calcutta?
(a) Boat.
(b) Litter.
(c) Horse.
(d) Camel.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does it take Jahanara and Nizam to ride back to Agra?

2. In what desert does Aurangzeb fight the Rajputs?

3. What type of snake does Jahanara see in Aurangzeb's room as she returns from a celebration at the mausoleum?

4. How long does it take for the Red Fort to surrender to Aurangzeb and his army?

5. How many days does the Sultan give Jahanara to spend with Isa and Arjumand?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jahanara say about the years following her daughter's birth?

2. Why does Jahanara feel as if Allah has abandoned her?

3. How does Jahanara survive being locked in a cell with two hungry cheetahs?

4. How does Aurangzeb respond when Jahanara saves him from the snake?

5. What does Aurangzeb do when a cobra without fangs is placed in his bed?

6. What does Jahanara conclude when she looks around at the beginning of Part 4?

7. Why doesn't Jahanara envy her granddaughters for their youth?

8. How does Nizam say Jahanara has repaid him?

9. Why, in Chapter 16, does Dara say that winning matters little?

10. Why, as Jahanara's daughter grows older, does Jahanara spend fewer nights with Isa?

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