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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapters 17-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is in a cell with Jahanara when she regains consciousness after the battle with Aurangzeb?
(a) Lions.
(b) Cheetahs.
(c) Panthers.
(d) Jaguars.

2. What do Shah Jahan, Aurangzeb, Dara, and Jahanara have to eat when they dine together in the harem, in Chapter 10?
(a) Beef.
(b) Duck.
(c) Chicken.
(d) Lamb.

3. How old is Jahanara when Aurangzeb seizes the throne?
(a) 25.
(b) 27.
(c) 42.
(d) 31.

4. What gift does a mysterious messenger deliver, in Chapter 18?
(a) Falcon.
(b) Irises.
(c) Pigeon.
(d) Tulips.

5. Where does the jade come from to make some of the flowers that adorn the walls of a room in the Taj Mahal?
(a) Afghanistan.
(b) Burma.
(c) Persia.
(d) China.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do breezes remind Jahanara of?

2. Where is Shah Jahan imprisoned once Aurangzeb captures the Red Fort?

3. What does Ladli draw on a note that she has Nizam deliver to Jahanara?

4. How many windows does the chamber have where Shah Jahan is imprisoned?

5. What does Ladli bring Jahanara when she is imprisoned in a cell?

(see the answer key)

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