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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 12-13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Shah Jahan do after his wife died?
(a) Lock himself in a small room.
(b) Pull out his hair.
(c) Dress in rags.
(d) Sit in ashes.

2. Where do Dara, Aurangzeb, and Jahanara meet their father after the riots between Muslims and Hindus.
(a) Shah Jahan's private balcony.
(b) A courtyard.
(c) Shah Jahan's rooms.
(d) Harem.

3. How old is Isa?
(a) 31.
(b) 22.
(c) 43.
(d) 23.

4. What type of fruit does Shah Jahan eat when he is berating Aurangzeb for stirring up trouble between Muslims and Hindus.
(a) Apple.
(b) Grape.
(c) Melon.
(d) Pomegranate.

5. What is the ceiling covered with in the Hall of Public Audience?
(a) Gold.
(b) Mural.
(c) Silver.
(d) Silk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aurangzeb eat as he awaits the execution of a merchant who falsified his scales?

2. What is the name of the man who steals a bag of rice?

3. What is the predominant color in Agra?

4. How many monks die when a Hindu temple is set on fire, in Chapter 12?

5. In Chapter 12, where does Aurangzeb retreat in defeat?

(see the answer key)

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