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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the quote come from, at the beginning of Chapter 2?
(a) Bible.
(b) Qur'an.
(c) Book of Mormon.
(d) Torah.

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

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

4. How much did Arjumand tell Jaha's father that a diamond cost?
(a) 10,000 rupess.
(b) 7,000 rupees.
(c) 3,000 rupees.
(d) 5,000 rupess.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What could the architect that was hired by Shah Jahan turn marble into?

2. What do breezes remind Jahanara of?

3. What is the name of Jahanara's paternal grandmother?

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

5. How many years before Jahanara's time did Muhammad receive the words of Allah?

Short Essay Questions

1. What enemies does the Empire have in the days after Arjumand's death?

2. What are the Karkhanas?

3. What wares do artisans sell at Chandi Chowk?

4. Why does Jahanara have to be careful to see Isa only at the site?

5. What does Shah Jahan do after Arjumand dies?

6. Why does Jahanara ask Ladli to tell Aurangzeb that Jahanara has stolen a ring from Khondamir?

7. How does Aurangzeb plan to kill Dara?

8. How does Isa mimic Paradise in his building?

9. How does Dara describe Aurangzeb's conduct during the battle in the south?

10. Who is allowed into the harem at Red Fort?

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