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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. Who does Shekure ask to deliver the next letter to Black?

2. Why do Shevket and Orhan want to observe Black?

3. When the storyteller switches to talking about the tree why does he explain that completing the book has become complicated?

4. Why does her son refuse to deliver the letter to Black?

5. What does Shekure do that Esther says further invites love?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is in Hasan's letter?

2. What does the murderer hope will happen if Enishte fears him?

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

4. What happens after Orhan sees Black?

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

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

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

8. What does Elegant believe about his death and what does he warn about?

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 2

What is the purpose of including the information about the next Sultan's smashing the clock? Do you think this was important to include in the novel? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

How did Olive escape from the other artists? Do you think they tried with all of their best skills to stop him? Why or why not?

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