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

2. How much of the Qur'an does Jahanara recite as she heals from the beating in her room?

3. How long did Shah Jahan do nothing but grieve for his wife?

4. What is Khondamir's house built from?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jahanara describe the skills of the architect hired to build the monument for Arjumand?

2. What wares do artisans sell at Chandi Chowk?

3. Why did Jaha's daughter and husband bring her granddaughters to Agra?

4. Describe the poem Jahanara's father wrote and where it was inscribed.

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

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

7. Why does Shah Jahan have to wear spectacles for the rest of his life?

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

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

10. What responsibilities do Jahanara's brothers have, in Chapter 7?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At one point, Jahanara has to make a choice whether to save Aurangzeb. Discuss the pros and cons Jahanara weighed before saving Aurangzeb's life.

Essay Topic 2

Jahanara and Isa have a child together. Discuss why and how Jahanara and Isa are able to have a child together.

Essay Topic 3

Jahanara's father assigns her to assist the architect with the building of the mausoleum. Discuss Jahanara's duties as she assists with the building of the mausoleum and the value of her contributions to the project.

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