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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What nickname does Isa call Jahanara?
(a) Hawk.
(b) Swallow.
(c) Sparrow.
(d) Eagle.

2. A merchant is sentenced to death for using false scales. How old is his son?
(a) 11.
(b) 12.
(c) 10.
(d) 13.

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

4. What was Jaha's father's name before he became Emperor?
(a) Sachet.
(b) Khurram.
(c) Chakor.
(d) Aadi.

5. What angel whispered the words of Allah to Muhammad?
(a) Gabriel.
(b) Michael.
(c) Maroni.
(d) Raphael.

6. What color is Nizam's hair?
(a) Grey.
(b) Black.
(c) Red.
(d) Brown.

7. How old is Jahanara when she marries?
(a) 15.
(b) 14.
(c) 16.
(d) 17.

8. What do Jaha's granddaughters believe that their great-grandfather did for a living?
(a) Architect.
(b) Carpet maker.
(c) Fisherman.
(d) Storekeeper.

9. What does Ladli compare Khondamir to?
(a) Toad.
(b) Spider.
(c) Caterpillar.
(d) Boar.

10. What does Ladli draw on a note that she has Nizam deliver to Jahanara?
(a) Star.
(b) Flower.
(c) Worm.
(d) Toad.

11. What color robes do Jaha's granddaughters wear?
(a) Grey.
(b) Blue.
(c) Brown.
(d) Green.

12. In the harem, what color do the ladies usually paint their nails?
(a) White.
(b) Lavender.
(c) Pink.
(d) Scarlet.

13. Where does Jahanara go on a barge with Isa and some workers to collect white marble?
(a) Delhi.
(b) Orissa.
(c) Kanpur.
(d) Jaipur.

14. How many teeth does the physician have who attended Arjumand when she died?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 5.

15. What does Jahanara give the physician for staying the night with Dara when Dara becomes ill from poisoned meat?
(a) Silk and golden thread.
(b) Gold coins.
(c) Precious gems.
(d) Silver coins.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 10, how long has Ladli been intimate with Aurangzeb?

2. What is Jahanara drinking at the beginning of the Narration, in Chapter 2?

3. What will those who believe in the Qur'an and other religious scriptures receive?

4. How many days after Jahanara's beating by Khondamir does Ramadan start?

5. How old is Isa?

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