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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, Chapters 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color does Jaha wear when she is being rowed down the Yamuna River?
(a) Red.
(b) White.
(c) Blue.
(d) Black.

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

3. How does Gulbadan say most people feel about the Emperor Alamgir?
(a) Despise him.
(b) Hate him.
(c) Worship him.
(d) Detest him.

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

5. Who rows Jaha down the Yamuna River, in Part I, Narration?
(a) Jahan.
(b) Nizam.
(c) Gulbadan.
(d) Ruayya.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Jaha's granddaughters believe that their great-grandfather did for a living?

2. What color tunic does Aurangzeb wear when he goes with his siblings to play at the river?

3. How old was Nizam when his parents were killed by a warlord?

4. Under what moon were Jaha's parents married?

5. How many wives did Emperor Jahangir have?

(see the answer key)

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