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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 is Khondamir's house built from?

2. How old is Isa?

3. How many men does Jahanara say Dara should take on his journey to negotiate a treaty?

4. In Chapter 9, how many years has the mausoleum been under construction?

5. What Hindu god is the god of destruction and creation?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What responsibilities do Jahanara's brothers have, in Chapter 7?

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

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

6. How does Isa mimic Paradise in his building?

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

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

9. Describe the dry season in Agra?

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 and Isa have a child together. Discuss why and how Jahanara and Isa are able to have a child together.

Essay Topic 2

Shah Jahan never loved again after his wife died. Discuss the relationship between Shah Jahan and Arjumand and the depth of their love.

Essay Topic 3

The Emperor hears a case regarding a stolen bag of rice. Discuss the case and why the thief was not executed according to the law.

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