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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 type of snake does Jahanara see in Aurangzeb's room as she returns from a celebration at the mausoleum?
(a) Cobra.
(b) Viper.
(c) Python.
(d) Krait.

2. What does Jahanara give Nizam before he leaves to fight with Aurangzeb?
(a) A lock of her hair.
(b) Gold.
(c) Brooch with portrait of her mother.
(d) Silver.

3. What does Mumtaz Mahal mean?
(a) My beloved.
(b) Chosen of the Palace.
(c) My beautiful one.
(d) Chosen one.

4. What do the wooden execution blocks rest upon?
(a) Slab of granite.
(b) A block of marble.
(c) Basalt.
(d) Limestone.

5. What type of breezes can make tears bloom within Jahanara?
(a) Breezes that rise from beyond the Taj Mahal.
(b) Breezes from a freshly plowed field.
(c) Breezes from the ocean.
(d) Breezes from the river.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Jahanara eating, at the beginning of Chapter 1?

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

3. In the harem, what color do the ladies usually paint their nails?

4. What is the name of the architect Shah Jahan hires?

5. How old is the boy Jahanara tries to rescue at the river?

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