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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. Which of the following characters escapes the coffeehouse raid?

2. What does Master Osman sense as he is looking at the work of Bihzad?

3. What does Esther look for between the two murders?

4. Where does Osman believe that the horse that was drawn come from?

5. Who does Black go to for help finding Shekure?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Esther feel about the funeral?

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

5. What specifically about the portrait the king requested is life like and how is it told that it is life like?

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

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

8. Why can't Master Osman give his full attention to the task of looking for the illustrations?

9. What do Black and the other artists do to the murderer?

10. What two ways does Stork use to draw his horse?

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

Shekure and Black's relationship was compounded by complicated marriage rules. Describe these rules. What do these rules add to the story? How do you feel about these rules?

Essay Topic 3

How does the author of the novel incorporate the theme of joy of seeing being more important than the joy of living into the novel? Do you agree with this theme? Why or why not?

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