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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 many more men does Aurangzeb have in his army than Dara has?

2. What did Jahanara do when she returned to Agra?

3. In what desert does Aurangzeb fight the Rajputs?

4. When Ladli comes to Jahanara's cell with Aurangzeb and Khondamir, what is painted on her robe?

5. What does Jahanara give Nizam before he leaves to fight with Aurangzeb?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jahanara survive being locked in a cell with two hungry cheetahs?

2. How is Jahanara discovered and imprisoned again?

3. What is the difference between Nizam and Isa from other men?

4. What does Shah Jahan want Jahanara to promise him before he dies?

5. How does Jahanara disguise herself when she returns to Jahanara?

6. What does Jahanara begin to worry about as and Nizam get closer to where Isa might be?

7. Why, in Chapter 16, does Dara say that winning matters little?

8. What reason does Jahanara give her granddaughters for going back to Agra?

9. What does Jahanara see around her at the beginning of Part 4?

10. Why doesn't Jahanara envy her granddaughters for their youth?

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 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.

Essay Topic 3

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

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