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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. How does the Head Treasurer feel about Black's story?
(a) He hangs him.
(b) He believes him.
(c) He holds him in custody.
(d) He dissolves his marriage to Shekure.

2. What does Kalbiye give to Esther?
(a) A letter for Shekure.
(b) Proof that Black is innocent.
(c) The name of Elegant's murderer.
(d) The illustrations Elegant had on him when he died.

3. What does Shekure want Esther to find out?
(a) Who took the last illustration.
(b) Who sent which pot of food.
(c) Why Black hasn't returned.
(d) Why Elegant's widow didn't send condolences.

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

5. Where does Master Osman believe he and Black will be able to find the truth about the drawing?
(a) In the Sultan's garden.
(b) In the Treasury.
(c) In the coffeehouse.
(d) On one of the Venetian coins.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the second story that the murderer told about?

2. What does the murderer tell his fellow diner that knows nothing of art, that he is a what?

3. What does Hasan threaten when he comes to Shekure's home?

4. What does Esther bring to Shekure?

5. Why does Black feel as if he must finish the book?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Esther tell Black?

3. Why can't Master Osman give his full attention to the task of looking for the illustrations?

4. What do Butterfly and Black find when they enter the coffeehouse?

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

6. What do Black and the other artists do to the murderer?

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

8. How does Esther feel about the funeral?

9. What does Hasan threaten and what happens while they are arguing?

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

(see the answer keys)

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