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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. Where does the jade come from to make some of the flowers that adorn the walls of a room in the Taj Mahal?

2. How old is Jahanara, at the end of Chapter 3?

3. What did Jaha's father believe in when she was still an innocent young girl?

4. How many women live in the harem?

5. What does Jahanara tell Ladli to report that Jahanara has stolen from Khondamir?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What are the Karkhanas?

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

5. Why does Jaha say the Emperor is cruel?

6. Who is Khondamir and why is he chosen to marry Jahanara?

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

8. Why does Shah Jahan have to wear spectacles for the rest of his life?

9. What wares do artisans sell at Chandi Chowk?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

At one point, Jahanara has to make a choice whether to save Aurangzeb. Discuss the pros and cons Jahanara weighed before saving Aurangzeb's life.

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