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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapters 19-21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 10, what is embroidered on the robe Shah Jahan wears when he watches girls dancing in the harem?
(a) Peacocks.
(b) Chinese Dragons.
(c) Cypress trees.
(d) Elephants.

2. In what desert does Aurangzeb fight the Rajputs?
(a) Thar.
(b) Nafud.
(c) Denakil.
(d) Kalahari.

3. How old is Jahanara when she escapes from Aurangzeb and flees to Bijapur?
(a) 38.
(b) 36.
(c) 39.
(d) 37.

4. How much did Arjumand tell Jaha's father that a diamond cost?
(a) 5,000 rupess.
(b) 7,000 rupees.
(c) 3,000 rupees.
(d) 10,000 rupess.

5. How old is Arjumand when Jahanar begins taking her to the Taj Mahal so Isa might see her more often?
(a) 6.
(b) 7.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Ladli doing when Jahanara sees her for the first time after Jahanara's wedding?

2. In Chapter 9, how many years has the mausoleum been under construction?

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

4. What color is Nizam's hair?

5. What type of breezes can make tears bloom within Jahanara?

(see the answer key)

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