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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Shekure in an awkward situation?
(a) She must live with her husband's father and brother while he is missing.
(b) She is in love with two different men.
(c) She wants a divorce but is afraid to ask for it.
(d) She knows her father will soon be dead.

2. What does Shekure see when she comes back to her room?
(a) That her father is dead.
(b) That it was ransacked.
(c) That someone is waiting inside for her.
(d) That all of her letters to Black are missing.

3. Why does Enishte say that Black is finishing the book?
(a) Because he will marry his daughter.
(b) Because he doesn't trust anyone else.
(c) Because of the murder.
(d) Because he is the best illustrator.

4. How does Olive answer the question?
(a) With specific illustrations.
(b) With three parables about blindness and memory.
(c) With three parables on style and signature.
(d) With three stores on time and painting.

5. Why does Black visit the three miniaturists?
(a) To discover what happened to Elegant.
(b) To spy on Shekure.
(c) To begin his illumination work.
(d) To answer a parable.

6. Why doesn't Shekure respond to Hasan's threats?
(a) She doesn't fear him.
(b) She doesn't want t encourage him.
(c) She doesn't have time before she has to leave.
(d) She doesn't know what to say.

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

8. What does Esther do before she takes Black's letter to Shekure?
(a) She goes to the funeral services for Elegant.
(b) She visits Hasan.
(c) She stops for nightly prayers.
(d) She talks to Master Osman.

9. Where does Shekure find her father's body?
(a) Outside on the lawn.
(b) In her room.
(c) In his workshop.
(d) Lying on the porch.

10. When are Black and Shekure to marry?
(a) The next week.
(b) That afternoon.
(c) That night.
(d) In the morning.

11. Where does Shekure drag her father's body?
(a) To the summer painting room.
(b) To her own room.
(c) To his workshop with the blue door.
(d) To the outhouse.

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

13. What do the others think is wrong with Enishte?
(a) He has fallen.
(b) He is ill.
(c) He is dead.
(d) He is dying.

14. How does Shekure's father respond to her inquiry about the meeting between him and Black?
(a) He surprises her by saying he wants her to marry him.
(b) He denies there is a meeting.
(c) He acts as if he doesn't understand what she is asking.
(d) He makes light of the meeting.

15. What does Olive believe miniaturists aspire to become?
(a) In debt.
(b) Great.
(c) Blind.
(d) Relieved.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the murder draw pictures for the storyteller?

2. What does Enishte ask Black to investigate?

3. Why did Black and his brother bribe the judge?

4. What is surprising about Stork's picture which has strayed from the style of the old masters?

5. How does Stork answer the question?

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