2. What does Master Osman do until the Sultan arrives?
(a) He decides Shekure and Black must no longer be married.
(b) He looks at the nine illustrations.
(c) He wonders who murdered Enishte.
(d) He pouts that he was not chosen for the secret book.

3. When the door to the Treasury is opened to let Black and Master Osman go home for the night, what do they request?
(a) To take a book home.
(b) To bring in all of hte artists.
(c) To stay all night.
(d) To consult with the Sultan.

4. Who does Hasan believe murdered Eshite?
(a) Sheyket.
(b) Shekure.
(c) Black.
(d) No one.

5. How does Hasan hope to prove his innocence?
(a) By taking care of Shekure.
(b) By finishing the book.
(c) By going to the judge.
(d) By being tortured.

6. Where does Master Osman believe he and Black will be able to find the truth about the drawing?
(a) In the coffeehouse.
(b) In the Sultan's garden.
(c) On one of the Venetian coins.
(d) In the Treasury.

7. What does Esther do while Black and his men attack the house?
(a) Encourages Shekure to fight Black and his men.
(b) Takes Hasan's ruby-handled dagger.
(c) Tries to convince Shekure to leave.
(d) Hides with Shevket.

8. Why does the murderer tell his companions at the coffeehouse two stories?
(a) To spy on his fellow artists.
(b) To hear their point-of-view on the story.
(c) To cover up his crimes.
(d) To ease his loneliness.

9. What does Kalbiye give to Esther?
(a) The name of Elegant's murderer.
(b) A letter for Shekure.
(c) Proof that Black is innocent.
(d) The illustrations Elegant had on him when he died.

10. Which of the following characters accompanies Master Osman and Black into the Inner Treasury?
(a) Agha.
(b) Enishte.
(c) Hasan.
(d) Erzurum.

11. What regrets does Master Osman have about his own workshop after looking at Bihzad's work?
(a) That his workshop had not employed Bihzad.
(b) That his workshop never came close to that quality.
(c) That his workshop was unable to finish their work.
(d) That his workshop will now have to end.

12. Why can't Black and the dwarf share Osman's joy about the books they are examining?
(a) They think he is losing his mind.
(b) They are busy looking themselves.
(c) They don't appreciate art or history like he does.
(d) They are not sure what he is talking about.

13. Why does the murderer go to the dervish lodge?
(a) For dinner.
(b) To ponder what to do next.
(c) Ritual cleaning.
(d) To look at the illustration he has hidden there.

14. What is unique about the missing illustration?
(a) It was not completed.
(b) It contains most of the gold leaf requisitioned.
(c) It will reveal too many details about the Sultan's life.
(d) It will embarrass the Sultan.

15. Who is Chelebi?
(a) Shekure's mother-in-law.
(b) An Erzurumi preacher.
(c) Hasan's new love interest.
(d) A man who falls in love with a woman he has seen at an open window.