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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 say must happen before she will sleep with Black?
(a) Her boys must be grown.
(b) He must finish the book.
(c) Enishte must be buried.
(d) The murderer must be caught.

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

3. Where does Osman believe that the horse that was drawn come from?
(a) The Sultan's private collection.
(b) A person who is pretending to be the artist.
(c) The artist's past.
(d) His unrestricted beliefs.

4. What was the second story that the murderer told about?
(a) Illustrations being destroyed.
(b) Seeing God's vision without going blind.
(c) Illustrations appearing in other newer books.
(d) Satan's place and duties in God's plan.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Black accuse Butterfly of betraying Master Osman?

2. How long has Black been back in Istanbul?

3. Who does Black go to for help finding Shekure?

4. Why does Olive stop chasing Stork?

5. Why does Esther have Black stop the attack and Orhan open the door?

Short Essay Questions

1. What realization do Black and the other artists come to as they reminisce?

2. What do Black, Master Osman and the dwarf do while they are locked in the Inner Treasury?

3. What does Butterfly explain while Black searches for the illustrations?

4. Where does the pageboy lead Master Osman?

5. What does the Commander of the Imperial Guard do to Black?

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

7. 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?

8. What does the Head Treasurer apologize for?

9. What does Esther tell Black?

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

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