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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many men like Nizam does Jahanara wish they had at a battle?
(a) 100.
(b) 1,000.
(c) 10,000.
(d) 500.

2. How many loves does Jahanara have during the years her daughter grows up?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

3. In Chapter 12, where does Aurangzeb retreat in defeat?
(a) Deccan.
(b) Afghanistan.
(c) Persia.
(d) Bijapur.

4. What gift does a mysterious messenger deliver, in Chapter 18?
(a) Irises.
(b) Tulips.
(c) Pigeon.
(d) Falcon.

5. What does Jahanara give a guard who tries to bar her from seeing the Sultan?
(a) Pearls.
(b) Silver.
(c) Gold.
(d) Rubies.

6. Where does Nizam have a long ugly scar?
(a) Cheek.
(b) Back.
(c) Thigh.
(d) Forearm.

7. Where do Dara, Aurangzeb, and Jahanara meet their father after the riots between Muslims and Hindus.
(a) Shah Jahan's private balcony.
(b) A courtyard.
(c) Harem.
(d) Shah Jahan's rooms.

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

9. What do Jahanara's daughter's coos remind her of?
(a) Crickets.
(b) Sparrows.
(c) Pigeons.
(d) Doves.

10. What is in a cell with Jahanara when she regains consciousness after the battle with Aurangzeb?
(a) Cheetahs.
(b) Lions.
(c) Jaguars.
(d) Panthers.

11. What will Jahanara tether to a cypress tree so the Sultan and his men will find a secret passage into the Red Fort?
(a) Small pony.
(b) White stallion.
(c) Large dog.
(d) Black stallion.

12. In what desert does Aurangzeb fight the Rajputs?
(a) Kalahari.
(b) Thar.
(c) Denakil.
(d) Nafud.

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

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

15. How many years after Jahanara is imprisoned is she able to see Nizam?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 7.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the quote come from that is written at the beginning of Section 4?

2. How old is Jahanara when she escapes from Aurangzeb and flees to Bijapur?

3. How many more guards are there guarding Shah Jahan than when Jahanara left?

4. How many bulls were slaughtered to celebrate the dressing of some of the minarets with white marble?

5. How old is Dara's son when he is executed?

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