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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 warriors does Aurangzeb command with Shah and Murad, in Chapter 15?
(a) 65,000.
(b) 80,000.
(c) 50,000.
(d) 75,000.

2. How old is Arjumand when Jahanar begins taking her to the Taj Mahal so Isa might see her more often?
(a) 5.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 7.

3. What fruit is brought to the cell after Jahanara is imprisoned again?
(a) Papaya.
(b) Bananas.
(c) Pomegranate.
(d) Melon.

4. What type of fruit does Shah Jahan eat when he is berating Aurangzeb for stirring up trouble between Muslims and Hindus.
(a) Pomegranate.
(b) Melon.
(c) Apple.
(d) Grape.

5. In what desert does Aurangzeb fight the Rajputs?
(a) Thar.
(b) Denakil.
(c) Nafud.
(d) Kalahari.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jahanara give a guard who tries to bar her from seeing the Sultan?

2. What does Jahanara give Nizam before he leaves to fight with Aurangzeb?

3. What gift does a mysterious messenger deliver, in Chapter 18?

4. Where is Shah Jahan imprisoned once Aurangzeb captures the Red Fort?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What illness does Shah Jahan catch during monsoon season?

2. How is Jahanara discovered and imprisoned again?

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

4. What does Shah Jahan want Jahanara to promise him before he dies?

5. How does Nizam say Jahanara has repaid him?

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

7. How does Jahanara disguise herself when she returns to Jahanara?

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

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

10. What does Shah Jahan tell Aurangzeb about enemies?

(see the answer keys)

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