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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 type of perfume is rubbed into Jahanara's skin on her wedding day?

2. In Chapter 10, what is embroidered on the robe Shah Jahan wears when he watches girls dancing in the harem?

3. How old was Nizam when his parents were killed by a warlord?

4. How old is Isa?

5. When does Jahanara finally see her family after her wedding?

Short Essay Questions

1. Because of Arjumand's influence, what happens instead of war in the Empire?

2. How does Isa mimic Paradise in his building?

3. What are the Karkhanas?

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

5. What happens during a qamargah?

6. How does Aurangzeb plan to kill Dara?

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

8. What reason does Shah Jahan give Jahanara for sending her east, and what is the actual reason he sends her to the east?

9. How did Jaha's father meet her mother?

10. What languages does Jahanara speak?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Jahanara chooses duty rather than escape the Empire with Isa and her daughter. Discuss duty and how duty is viewed in the novel.

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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