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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Master Osman feel when he finds Shah Tahmasp's Book of Kings?
(a) Angered.
(b) Grateful.
(c) Disgusted.
(d) Surprised.

2. What does Black find in Olive's home?
(a) Osman's possessions.
(b) Drawings of the horse.
(c) Illustrations the storyteller had used.
(d) Elegant's drawing.

3. What does Shekure ask Black to do in regard to her boys?
(a) To take a firm hand with them.
(b) To help them through their mourning.
(c) To help them learn the skill of illustrating.
(d) To be patient and forgiving to them.

4. Why does Esther have Black stop the attack and Orhan open the door?
(a) She is afraid of Black.
(b) She wants Black to protect her.
(c) Shekure has told her to open the door.
(d) She fears revenge from Hasan.

5. What happens when Black returns from the funeral?
(a) Master Osman is waiting for him.
(b) Shekure tells him she wants a divorce.
(c) A page summons him to the Head Treasurer.
(d) A royal page summons him to the palace.

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

7. What is Master Osman working on?
(a) Secret Book.
(b) The funeral arrangements.
(c) A wedding surprise.
(d) Book of Festivities.

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

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

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

11. What was the second story that the murderer told about?
(a) Seeing God's vision without going blind.
(b) Illustrations appearing in other newer books.
(c) Illustrations being destroyed.
(d) Satan's place and duties in God's plan.

12. How long has Black been back in Istanbul?
(a) 6 days.
(b) 4 days.
(c) 1 month.
(d) 2 weeks.

13. How long are Black and his partner given to examine the clues?
(a) 10 days.
(b) 1 day.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 1 week.

14. What does Esther bring to Shekure?
(a) The last illustration.
(b) A letter from Hasan.
(c) Condolences from Black.
(d) A gift for her boys.

15. What does Black demand of the murderer while pressing the dagger against his throat?
(a) To come with them to the Head Treasurer.
(b) Reason for his crimes.
(c) For him to confess.
(d) The missing picture.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Shekure dream about?

2. Who comes to summon Master Osman?

3. Why does Black feel as if he must finish the book?

4. What is unique about the missing illustration?

5. What does Esther look for between the two murders?

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