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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of fruit does Shah Jahan eat when he is berating Aurangzeb for stirring up trouble between Muslims and Hindus.
(a) Apple.
(b) Pomegranate.
(c) Melon.
(d) Grape.

2. How many more men does Aurangzeb have in his army than Dara has?
(a) 3,000.
(b) 5,000.
(c) 4,000.
(d) 2,000.

3. In Chapter 12, how many men does Shah Jahan ask Aurangzeb to take north to deal with the Persians?
(a) 55,000.
(b) 45,000.
(c) 60,000.
(d) 50,000.

4. How old is Jahanara when Aurangzeb seizes the throne?
(a) 31.
(b) 27.
(c) 42.
(d) 25.

5. How long does it take Jahanara and Nizam to reach Allahabad?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 2 days.
(c) 5 days.
(d) 4 days.

6. What is Jahanara thinking of when Nizam opens a cotton bag for a snack?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Isa.
(d) Building the Taj Mahal.

7. When Ladli comes to Jahanara's cell with Aurangzeb and Khondamir, what is painted on her robe?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Chinese dragons.
(c) Vines.
(d) Elephants.

8. How many windows does the chamber have where Shah Jahan is imprisoned?
(a) 8.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

9. What necklace does Ladli wear when she comes to Jahanara's cell with Aurangzeb and Khondamir?
(a) Silver.
(b) Pearl.
(c) Ruby.
(d) Gold.

10. What does Jahanara say was the second thing to happen after she saved Aurangzeb?
(a) Beatings.
(b) Revenge.
(c) Imprisonment.
(d) War.

11. What fresh meat is brought for Jahanara, Isa, and Arjumand when they are reunited?
(a) Duck.
(b) Lamb.
(c) Pork.
(d) Chicken.

12. From what book is the quote taken at the beginning of Part 3, Narration?
(a) Upanishads.
(b) Qur'an.
(c) Bible.
(d) Tripitaka.

13. Who does Jahanara see in the faces of her granddaughters?
(a) Herself.
(b) Arjumand.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her father.

14. How many warriors fought inside the Red Fort?
(a) 500.
(b) 750.
(c) 3,000.
(d) A few thousand.

15. How many troops did Aurangzeb lose when caught in a trap by Shivaji?
(a) 2,000.
(b) 3,000.
(c) 5,000.
(d) 4,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aurangzeb lack?

2. What message does Jahanara want her granddaughters to take from her story?

3. How many times has Jahanara asked herself why she didn't allow Aurangzeb to die?

4. What color stallion does Aurangzeb ride, in Chapter 16?

5. What did Jahanara do when she returned to Agra?

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