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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 is in a cell with Jahanara when she regains consciousness after the battle with Aurangzeb?
(a) Cheetahs.
(b) Panthers.
(c) Jaguars.
(d) Lions.

2. How many years after Jahanara is imprisoned is she able to see Nizam?
(a) 4.
(b) 7.
(c) 6.
(d) 5.

3. How long does Nizam stay in Agra when he returns the first time after joining Aurangzeb's army?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 4 days.
(c) 3 days.
(d) A week.

4. What type of snake does Jahanara see in Aurangzeb's room as she returns from a celebration at the mausoleum?
(a) Cobra.
(b) Viper.
(c) Python.
(d) Krait.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what desert does Aurangzeb fight the Rajputs?

3. What is the shape of the tomb chamber in the Taj Mahal?

4. In what city do Jahanara and Ladli agree to meet when Jahanara is free?

5. How many years does it take to complete the Taj Mahal?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jahanara see around her at the beginning of Part 4?

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

3. How does Isa reassure Jahanara that the neighbors will not hear the baby cry?

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

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

6. What does Shah Jahan tell Jahanara when she asks why Aurangzeb has became cruel?

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

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

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

10. As the days of her imprisonment pass, how does Jahanara change?

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