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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 Shekure have Hayriye take to Elegant's widow?

2. How does Shekure disguise the names in the picture that Black gave her?

3. What does Hayriye bring to Black?

4. What is Butterfly working on?

5. Where does Black want Shekure to meet him?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What does Stork believe happens when an illustrator stops aiming for perfection?

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

8. Who does Esther assume the letter is for and why?

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

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

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

Throughout the novel there is a continuous conflict between art as a representation of meaning and art for its own sake. Which side of this conflict do your beliefs fall that art should be? Why do you feel this way? Where do you think Black stands on this issue?

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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