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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 Hasan threaten when he comes to Shekure's home?

2. Who does Black have to work with to solve the murder?

3. What does the murderer tell his fellow diner that knows nothing of art, that he is a what?

4. What does Shekure tell her boys about her new husband?

5. How does Hasan hope to prove his innocence?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Butterfly and Black find when they enter the coffeehouse?

2. What does the Commander of the Imperial Guard do to Black?

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

4. What does Esther tell Black?

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

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

7. What is Butterfly disappointed about and what is he excited about?

8. How does Esther feel about the funeral?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is the theme of idolatry weaved throughout the novel? Which character seems to be most involved in this theme? Why do you think this is the case?

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

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?

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