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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 does the pickle seller complain about to Black?

2. Who is Enishte?

3. When does Shekure hope to marry?

4. In what time period was this story set?

5. What topics do Hasan and Esther gossip about?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Enishte and Black meet and what caused their relationship to end?

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

4. What happens before Olive can show Black any of the specific illustrations?

5. What does Shekure suspect Esther is doing and how does she propose to deal with it?

6. What happens after Orhan sees Black?

7. What does the letter to Black say?

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

9. What is a brief history of the secret book and what does Enishte think about the portraits?

10. What are the illustration techniques a blend of?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does the murderer fear change? Do you believe he justifies killing so that there will be no change? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

In what ways are the various settings important throughout the novel? Could the themes and actions of the novel be as well developed in any setting? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Master Osman looks forward to becoming blind and dying as gifts from God. Do the other characters in the novel feel the same way? How do you feel about this belief? Why do you feel that way?

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