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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Black believe there is rioting at the Sultan's palace?
(a) Because the Sultan has murdered people.
(b) Because there is not enough food to feed the people.
(c) Because the value of money has declined.
(d) Because so many people are disappearing.

2. Who is Black in love with?
(a) Orhan.
(b) Hayriye.
(c) Shekure.
(d) Enishte.

3. What is Shekure waiting for?
(a) Black to return to their village.
(b) Enishte to allow her to move away.
(c) Her child to be born.
(d) Her husband to return from the war.

4. What is the only thing that Shekure says she thinks about in her letter?
(a) The years Black has been away.
(b) What happened to Elegant.
(c) What her father has said about her and Black.
(d) Her missing husband.

5. How does Enishte describe Master Osman?
(a) Deaf and dumb.
(b) Blind and senile.
(c) Blind and deaf.
(d) Senile and dumb.

Short Answer Questions

1. How has Hasan ruined his chances with Shekure?

2. In addition to the Book of Festivities, what does the Sultan know the others are working on?

3. What does Shekure do that Esther says further invites love?

4. In what language was this novel originally written?

5. In what time period was this story set?

(see the answer key)

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