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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. How does the Head Treasurer feel about Black's story?

2. What plans do the three officials make?

3. What does the murderer suggest they do with Master Osman?

4. Why does the murderer go to the dervish lodge?

5. What does Shekure want Esther to find out?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Black tell the clerk at the Head Treasurer's chamber and what does he think might happen if it doesn't go well?

2. What does Esther tell Black?

3. What stories does Master Osman tell and what is his purpose in looking at the books?

4. What does Hasan threaten and what happens while they are arguing?

5. What do Black, Master Osman and the dwarf do while they are locked in the Inner Treasury?

6. Where does Black take Shekure, Hayriye and Esther?

7. What does Butterfly explain while Black searches for the illustrations?

8. How does Shekure react to Black after she dreams about her father?

9. What realization do Black and the other artists come to as they reminisce?

10. What does Osman wonder about the suspects of the murder and why does he wonder about this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

What is Butterfly's logic to including the color red in his illustrations? Why do you think the masters would not include a dog in the illustrations? Do you agree with this thinking? Why or why not?

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