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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. What topics do Hasan and Esther gossip about?

2. How has Black spent the last twelve years of his life?

3. What concerns the murder the most?

4. What does Enishte realize about one of the masters?

5. What does Elegant want his family to do when they find his murderer?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Elegant think his friends and family are thinking he is doing?

3. What does Orhan recount that Enishte and Black discussed in regard to Elegant and the cause of his murder?

4. What does Butterfly show to Black and what is it?

5. How does Esther feel when she leaves Hasan's house and why does she feel this way?

6. What story does the murderer tell Enishte instead of telling him his agenda?

7. How does Shekure feel about Black?

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

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

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

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

How are the themes throughout the novel used to provide clues to the answer to the mystery? In what ways do the themes of signature and the purpose of art help the reader to solve the murder?

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the novel, the murderer's conscience seems to be in turmoil? Why do you think this is the case? Do you think the turmoil is justified? Why or why not?

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