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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Shekure see when she comes back to her room?
(a) That it was ransacked.
(b) That someone is waiting inside for her.
(c) That her father is dead.
(d) That all of her letters to Black are missing.

2. What concerns the murder the most?
(a) The punishment for killing Elegant.
(b) The judgment of his friends.
(c) Retribution from Black.
(d) The sin of the illustrations.

3. What is the topic of the list of things that Shekure gives Black?
(a) Things to do to find Elegant's killer.
(b) Things to help her cover up her father's death.
(c) Things to do to find her father's killer.
(d) Things that must be done before they marry.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character offers to go to Hindustan to work on a new book?

2. What is the only thing that Shekure says she thinks about in her letter?

3. How does Shekure disguise the names in the picture that Black gave her?

4. How does Stork answer the question?

5. What is Black thinking about as he pretends to listen to Enishte's stories?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Black spend the past twelve years doing and how did he support himself?

2. What does Elegant believe about his death and what does he warn about?

3. Who does Esther assume the letter is for and why?

4. What does Enishte wonder about Shekure and Black?

5. How does the Imam respond to Black's request about where to testify?

6. What does Shekure suspect Esther is doing and how does she propose to deal with it?

7. What happens when Enishte meets up with Butterfly and what description could be used for Butterfly?

8. What do the illustrations show that Enishte shows Black?

9. What does Elegant think his friends and family are thinking he is doing?

10. What does Butterfly show to Black and what is it?

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