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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 Stork say that illustrating with skill is the only way to escape?

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

3. Where does the murderer head next?

4. What does Enishte hope to share with Black?

5. What does Olive believe miniaturists aspire to become?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Enishte tell the murderer is the third stage of patronage of the arts?

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

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

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

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

6. How does Shekure feel about Black?

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

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

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

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

What do you think was the purpose of the long conversation between the murderer and Enishte before he was killed? How is the dog included in this portion of the text? Why do you think that is the case?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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