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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What plans do the three officials make?
(a) To search for the missing illustrations.
(b) To dissolve Black's marriage.
(c) To trap the murderer.
(d) To deny the death of Enishte.

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

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

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

5. What does the murderer suggest they do with Master Osman?
(a) Blame him for all of the deaths.
(b) Kill him before he turns them in.
(c) Talk to the Sultan about how cruel he is.
(d) Take the illustrations and coins and leave.

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

7. Where is Master Osman summoned?
(a) Black's home.
(b) To Enshite's home.
(c) Head Treasurer.
(d) Hasan's home.

8. What does Black send Esther to go and get before he heads to Hasan's home?
(a) The judge and Head Treasurer.
(b) Shevket.
(c) Reinforcements.
(d) Master Osman.

9. Why does Black accuse Butterfly of betraying Master Osman?
(a) Because Osman is not blind.
(b) Because Osman is cruel.
(c) Because he wanted to leave the workshop.
(d) Because Osman critized his drawing.

10. Why does Olive stop chasing Stork?
(a) He has already blinded Stork with the plume.
(b) He already knows where Stork is going.
(c) He is afraid of the dark.
(d) He cannot run that fast.

11. Why does Black feel as if he must finish the book?
(a) To win Shekure.
(b) To prove his innocence.
(c) To complete a process.
(d) To honor his mentor.

12. How does Master Osman think of his miniaturists?
(a) As if they are guilty.
(b) As if they have disappointed him greatly.
(c) As if they are his children.
(d) As if they are above the law.

13. 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 not sure what he is talking about.
(c) They are busy looking themselves.
(d) They don't appreciate art or history like he does.

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

15. How do Hayriye and Shekure announce Enishte's death to the neighborhood?
(a) They wail and shriek.
(b) They annouce it before they go to prayers.
(c) They hang a black flag from the roof.
(d) They take an ad out in th epaper.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long are Black and his partner given to examine the clues?

2. What regrets does Master Osman have about his own workshop after looking at Bihzad's work?

3. What is delivered while Master Osman and Black are examining the illustrations?

4. Where does Osman believe that the horse that was drawn come from?

5. What does Kalbiye give to Esther?

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