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

4. What does Enishte realize about one of the masters?
(a) He knows one of them is the murderer.
(b) He knows that one of them is watching him carefully.
(c) He knows one of them is seeing Shekure.
(d) He knows that one of them is killing him slowly.

5. What does the murderer want Enishte to show him?
(a) What the book looks like so far.
(b) The letters from his daughter to Black.
(c) The final illustration.
(d) The stories that Black has written.

6. Who is Sheikh Muhammad of Isfahan?
(a) The narrator in the coffee shop.
(b) Another murderer.
(c) The next Sultan.
(d) A wonderful artist.

7. Why is it difficult for Esther to read the letter to Black?
(a) She cannot read script writing.
(b) The handwriting is blurred from the water.
(c) She is illiterate.
(d) She does not speak the same language.

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

9. What does the woman who approaches Black after he leaves Enishte give to him?
(a) A scarf.
(b) A book.
(c) A coin.
(d) A letter.

10. Where does the murderer head next?
(a) To talk to Hassan.
(b) To spy on Black and Shekure.
(c) To Enishte's home.
(d) To the place where he killed Elegant.

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

12. What is Black thinking about as he pretends to listen to Enishte's stories?
(a) What will happen when the story is finished.
(b) Who killed Elegant.
(c) Where Shekure is.
(d) When he will be free to write the story.

13. What does Shekure do that Esther says further invites love?
(a) She perfumed the letter.
(b) She signs the letter with love.
(c) She leaves the mark of a kiss on the envelope.
(d) She writes in a very fancy script.

14. Who does Shekure ask to deliver the next letter to Black?
(a) Esther.
(b) Orhan.
(c) Her father.
(d) Shevket.

15. What does the murderer pick up before he confesses his crime?
(a) A large and heavy stone
(b) An ink pot.
(c) A rope.
(d) A copy of the book.