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

2. Who did Jahanara ask once why Aurangzeb had become cruel?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Dara.
(c) Nizam.
(d) Her father.

3. How does Jahanara get to Calcutta?
(a) Boat.
(b) Camel.
(c) Horse.
(d) Litter.

4. How long does it take for the Red Fort to surrender to Aurangzeb and his army?
(a) 1 1/2 weeks.
(b) 1 week.
(c) 2 days.
(d) 1 day.

5. What does Aurangzeb lack?
(a) Love.
(b) Empathy.
(c) Joy.
(d) Compassion.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 13, how many minarets are finished being dressed with white marble?

4. What does Jahanara say was the second thing to happen after she saved Aurangzeb?

5. According to the quote at the beginning of Section 4, how many names are there for God?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jahanara see around her at the beginning of Part 4?

2. Why doesn't Jahanara envy her granddaughters for their youth?

3. What is the difference between Nizam and Isa from other men?

4. In Chapter 13, when Jahanara goes into Aurangzeb's room, what does she see?

5. What does Shah Jahan tell Jahanara when she asks why Aurangzeb has became cruel?

6. What does Aurangzeb do when a cobra without fangs is placed in his bed?

7. How is Jahanara discovered and imprisoned again?

8. As the days of her imprisonment pass, how does Jahanara change?

9. How does Jahanara disguise herself when she returns to Jahanara?

10. What reason does Jahanara give her granddaughters for going back to Agra?

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