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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much did Arjumand tell Jaha's father that a diamond cost?

2. What is Khondamir's house built from?

3. What does Jahanara give the physician for staying the night with Dara when Dara becomes ill from poisoned meat?

4. What is Jahanara eating, at the beginning of Chapter 1?

5. What color is the marble in the room that used to belong to Arjumand?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Shah Jahan do after Arjumand dies?

2. Why did Jaha's daughter and husband bring her granddaughters to Agra?

3. Why does Jahanara try to warn Dara, at the end of Chapter 3?

4. Who is allowed into the harem at Red Fort?

5. What wares do artisans sell at Chandi Chowk?

6. What does Dara say when Jahanara tells him that Aurangzeb plans to kill him?

7. How does Isa mimic Paradise in his building?

8. What are the Karkhanas?

9. How are the Deccans causing trouble for the Empire?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jahanara's father assigns her to assist the architect with the building of the mausoleum. Discuss Jahanara's duties as she assists with the building of the mausoleum and the value of her contributions to the project.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Aurangzeb and Dara. Show how they are alike and unalike in character traits, appearance, and other ways.

Essay Topic 3

Jahanara requests mercy for a boy about to be executed and angers Aurangzeb. Discuss Aurangzeb's reaction to Jahanara's interference during the execution and how she escapes his revenge for the incident.

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