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

2. How many warriors fought inside the Red Fort?
(a) 500.
(b) 3,000.
(c) A few thousand.
(d) 750.

3. What is one name for God that is used in Part 4, Narration?
(a) Eternal.
(b) Most High.
(c) Almighty.
(d) Holy One.

4. Why did Aurangzeb turn cruel?
(a) Because of hate.
(b) Because of fear.
(c) Because of anger.
(d) Because of jealousy.

5. When Aurangzeb comes to remove Jahanara from his cell, how many bodyguards come with him?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What will Jahanara tether to a cypress tree so the Sultan and his men will find a secret passage into the Red Fort?

3. What is in a cell with Jahanara when she regains consciousness after the battle with Aurangzeb?

4. Where does Nizam have a long ugly scar?

5. What does Ladli bring Jahanara when she is imprisoned in a cell?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the difference between Nizam and Isa from other men?

2. Why does Jahanara tell her granddaughters she didn't allow Aurangzeb to die?

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

4. Why did Jahanara always try to show her father that she was worthy of his love?

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

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

7. Where is Nizam assigned to serve in Aurangzeb's army, and how he is outfitted?

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

9. What reason does Jahanara give her granddaughters for going back to Agra?

10. In Chapter 13, when Jahanara goes into Aurangzeb's room, what does she see?

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