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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 8-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Jaha's father believe in when she was still an innocent young girl?
(a) Justice.
(b) Independence.
(c) Perfection.
(d) Courage.

2. What type of a tongue does Jahanara say she has?
(a) Sly.
(b) Wily.
(c) Forked.
(d) Barbed.

3. What type of tree perches on the bank of the Yamuna River?
(a) Banana.
(b) Willow.
(c) Rosewood.
(d) Banyan.

4. What is on Jaha's right as she is rowed down the Yamuna River?
(a) Hindu Temple.
(b) Farmland.
(c) Red Fort.
(d) Taj Mahal.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the trees on the bank of the Yamuna River resemble to Jaha?

2. How old is Isa?

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

4. What color does Jaha wear when she is being rowed down the Yamuna River?

5. What color are the words of a poem inscribed on the ceiling above the Peacock Throne?

(see the answer key)

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