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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. Who does the murderer think about killing next?
(a) Himself.
(b) Black.
(c) Shekure.
(d) Enishte.

2. Why does Hayriye air out the house?
(a) Because it is part of the processional.
(b) So that Shekure can have a happier wedding day.
(c) To make the house seem brighter and cheerier.
(d) So that it will not smell like death.

3. How has Black spent the last twelve years of his life?
(a) Traveling across Persia doing work.
(b) Selling pickles at a local market.
(c) Hunting for fugitives and murderers.
(d) Telling stories to any people that will come.

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

5. Who is Sheikh Muhammad of Isfahan?
(a) The narrator in the coffee shop.
(b) The next Sultan.
(c) A wonderful artist.
(d) Another murderer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the miniaturists also is in love with Shekure?

2. Whose approval does the judge say Shekure needs before he can grant the divorce?

3. How many suitors does Shekure have?

4. What does Esther do before she takes Black's letter to Shekure?

5. Why does Black try to keep the wedding secret?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the story of how Black was asked to leave Istanbul?

2. Why is the proxy judge tense for a moment before granting the divorce?

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

4. What does the letter to Black say?

5. What does Esther believe about the letter that she has just delivered to Black and how does she explain her reasoning?

6. What premise does Hayriye give for leaving and what does Orhan know about the real reason?

7. What does Shekure tell the boys to do and when they don't immediately want to listen what does she tell them?

8. What are the illustration techniques a blend of?

9. What does Elegant encourage the faithful to do and how does he do this?

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

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