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

2. How does Hasan hope to prove his innocence?
(a) By going to the judge.
(b) By taking care of Shekure.
(c) By being tortured.
(d) By finishing the book.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Shekure dream about?

2. Who does Hasan believe murdered Eshite?

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

4. What does Olive show Black and Stork to try and gain their favor?

5. Which of the following characters is suspicious and apprehensive when asked to draw a horse?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Osman wonder about the suspects of the murder and why does he wonder about this?

2. Where does Black take Shekure, Hayriye and Esther?

3. What does Black tell the clerk at the Head Treasurer's chamber and what does he think might happen if it doesn't go well?

4. What is Butterfly disappointed about and what is he excited about?

5. What do Black and Master Osman do to help them figure out who drew all of the illustrations?

6. What does Esther tell Black?

7. Where does the pageboy lead Master Osman?

8. What does the Head Treasurer apologize for?

9. What stories does Master Osman tell and what is his purpose in looking at the books?

10. What specifically about the portrait the king requested is life like and how is it told that it is life like?

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