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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Shekure respond to Hasan's threats?

2. How does Shekure answer Esther's probing questions about what Black wrote?

3. What does Enishte say that no art is?

4. What does the pickle seller complain about to Black?

5. What is in Hasan's letter to Shekure?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What is the purpose of Black asking the miniaturists Master Osman's questions?

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

8. What does Shekure give Black and yet still insist upon before they can be together?

9. What is Esther's opinion of young maidens and romance?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do Shekure's feelings develop over the course of the book? Why do you think they change? Do you think you would have acted the same? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think Death told the story of the arguments between Enishte and the artists to complete the pictures in the Venetian style? What insights does Death's stories provide for the reader?

Essay Topic 3

What is Butterfly's logic to including the color red in his illustrations? Why do you think the masters would not include a dog in the illustrations? Do you agree with this thinking? Why or why not?

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