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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jahanara tell Ladli to report that Jahanara has stolen from Khondamir?
(a) Silver coins.
(b) Silver ring.
(c) Gold coins.
(d) Gold ring.

2. What is Khondamir's house built from?
(a) Sandstone.
(b) Granite.
(c) Slate.
(d) Marble.

3. How old was Isa when he came to Delhi?
(a) 12.
(b) 7.
(c) 10.
(d) 5.

4. 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.

5. How old was Jahanara's great-grandfather when he inherited the throne?
(a) 14.
(b) 15.
(c) 16.
(d) 13.

6. What do Dara and Jahanara eat in the Abode of Love?
(a) Mangoes.
(b) Grapes.
(c) Melon.
(d) Pomegranates.

7. How long does it take Aurangzeb to capture Bijapur?
(a) A week.
(b) 3 days.
(c) 4 days.
(d) 2 weeks.

8. How much of the Qur'an does Jahanara recite as she heals from the beating in her room?
(a) 1/5.
(b) 1/8.
(c) 1/30.
(d) 1/10.

9. How long did Shah Jahan do nothing but grieve for his wife?
(a) 4 days.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 1 week.
(d) 3 days.

10. What is the name of the man who steals a bag of rice?
(a) Bhumi.
(b) Aakaar.
(c) Ismail.
(d) Kanha.

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

12. What does Jahanara compare Isa to when she first meets him in her father's audience hall?
(a) Osprey.
(b) Eagle.
(c) Falcon.
(d) Hawk.

13. What do breezes remind Jahanara of?
(a) Her husband's caresses.
(b) A baby's breath.
(c) Her mother's touch.
(d) Kisses.

14. What does Aurangzeb eat as he awaits the execution of a merchant who falsified his scales?
(a) Onion.
(b) Garlic.
(c) Grapes.
(d) Melon.

15. What is Jahanara drinking at the beginning of the Narration, in Chapter 2?
(a) Milk.
(b) Coffee
(c) Chai.
(d) Tea.

Short Answer Questions

1. What angel whispered the words of Allah to Muhammad?

2. How many days does it take to load the barges with marble?

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

4. How old is Jahanara, in Chapter 8, when she finds herself on a barge with Isa, Nizam, and a group of trusted craftsmen?

5. What type of jewels are in the hilt of the ancient sword Shah Jahan wears to Jahanara's wedding?

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