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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. What color are the words of a poem inscribed on the ceiling above the Peacock Throne?

2. What angel whispered the words of Allah to Muhammad?

3. How many wives did Emperor Jahangir have?

4. What is the ceiling covered with in the Hall of Public Audience?

5. How old was Isa when he came to Delhi?

Short Essay Questions

1. Jahanara and Shah Jahan are blindfolded and led to the site of the Taj Mahal. What do they see when their blindfolds are removed?

2. What enemies does the Empire have in the days after Arjumand's death?

3. In Chapter 6, how does Isa describe the mausoleum to Jahanara?

4. Describe the poem Jahanara's father wrote and where it was inscribed.

5. What does Jaha see as her boat is rowed across the Yamuna?

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

7. What wares do artisans sell at Chandi Chowk?

8. Why does Jaha say the Emperor is cruel?

9. How does Isa mimic Paradise in his building?

10. How does Dara describe Aurangzeb's conduct during the battle in the south?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast how Dara and Aurangzeb view war and fighting.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss why in Chapter 21, Jahanara must be separated from Isa and Arjumand again and why she has to return to Agra.

Essay Topic 3

Various characters have theories for why Aurangzeb is so cruel. Discuss why Aurangzeb is so cruel and what has made him that way.

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