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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Jahanara, in Chapter 8, when she finds herself on a barge with Isa, Nizam, and a group of trusted craftsmen?

2. Why was Balkhi in prison?

3. What do the trees on the bank of the Yamuna River resemble to Jaha?

4. What is Ladli doing when Jahanara sees her for the first time after Jahanara's wedding?

5. What type of a tongue does Jahanara say she has?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Nizam's story?

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

3. What reason does Shah Jahan give Jahanara for sending her east, and what is the actual reason he sends her to the east?

4. Because of Arjumand's influence, what happens instead of war in the Empire?

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

6. What does Jaha see as her boat is rowed across the Yamuna?

7. Who is Khondamir and why is he chosen to marry Jahanara?

8. What does Dara say when Jahanara tells him that Aurangzeb plans to kill him?

9. How are the Deccans causing trouble for the Empire?

10. How does Jahanara describe herself at the beginning of the Narration in Part 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Chapter 3 is titled "Lost Childhood." Discuss why and how Jahanara grows up quickly.

Essay Topic 2

Various characters have theories for why Aurangzeb is so cruel. Discuss why Aurangzeb is so cruel and what has made him that way.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast how Dara and Aurangzeb view war and fighting.

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