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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Enishte hope to share with Black?
(a) Love of books.
(b) Wisdom from the ages.
(c) Secrets to book illustrating.
(d) Spiritual awareness.

2. What is surprising about Stork's picture which has strayed from the style of the old masters?
(a) He uses words in his pictures.
(b) The Sultan stands alone in the picture.
(c) There is a dog in the picture.
(d) The color red is used.

3. When does the Sultan want the Book of Festivities completed?
(a) Before the festival of Shekure.
(b) Before the end of the year.
(c) In time for the anniversary of the Hegira.
(d) In time to unveil it at the market.

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

5. In what time period was this story set?
(a) Late 18th century.
(b) Early 17th century.
(c) Early 15th century.
(d) Late 16th century.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Shekure answer Esther's probing questions about what Black wrote?

2. What is Butterfly working on?

3. What does Black see when he looks back at the house near the pomegranate tree?

4. Who do Esther and Black talk about?

5. Why does Black visit the three miniaturists?

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