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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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 take an ad out in th epaper.
(d) They hang a black flag from the roof.

3. What is Esther curious about?
(a) The rumors about Enishte's death.
(b) What will happen between her and Hayriye.
(c) What happened to the final illustration.
(d) What will happen to Black.

4. What do Black and Master Osman find when they examine the horses drawn for the contest?
(a) None have the strange nostrils.
(b) No one seemed to follow the directions.
(c) They are of a much poorer quality than the other drawings.
(d) Osman could no longer see and had gone blind.

5. What does Shekure dream about?
(a) Black was also killed by the murderer.
(b) Hasan had killed Black.
(c) Black was the murderer.
(d) Her father was alive again.

6. What does Black threaten Butterfly with?
(a) A daggar.
(b) Telling his wife that he is the murderer.
(c) Turning him over to the Head Treasurer.
(d) Blinding him with the plume.

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

8. What is the murderer drawing a picture of that he becomes frustrated with and erases before he leaves to wander around again?
(a) Master Osman.
(b) Self-portrait.
(c) God's vision.
(d) Horse.

9. What is the daughter in the parable known for in the story Master Osman tells Black?
(a) Her beauty.
(b) Her desire to win.
(c) Her brains.
(d) Her humor.

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

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

12. Who tells Black that Hasan is not home?
(a) Chelebi.
(b) Esther.
(c) Shevket.
(d) A blind beggar.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is on the missing picture?

2. What did Enishte's murderer steal from the house?

3. Which of the following characters escapes the coffeehouse raid?

4. What does Shekure tell her boys about her new husband?

5. Who does Black have to work with to solve the murder?

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