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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 does Jahanara tell Ladli to report that Jahanara has stolen from Khondamir?

2. What nickname does Isa call Jahanara?

3. What will those who believe in the Qur'an and other religious scriptures receive?

4. Where are Jahanara's family on a military campaign during the first few weeks of her marriage?

5. Why was Balkhi in prison?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Jahanara and Shah Jahan are blindfolded and led to the site of the Taj Mahal. What do they see when their blindfolds are removed?

3. What wares do artisans sell at Chandi Chowk?

4. Describe the dry season in Agra?

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

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

7. Why does Jaha tell the story of her family history to her granddaughters?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Aurangzeb and Dara. Show how they are alike and unalike in character traits, appearance, and other ways.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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