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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 is Esther curious about?

2. What does Esther bring to Shekure?

3. Which of the following characters is suspicious and apprehensive when asked to draw a horse?

4. What does Master Osman complain about?

5. How does Hasan hope to prove his innocence?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

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

4. Where does the pageboy lead Master Osman?

5. What returns for the funeral and how is it described?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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 did Olive escape from the other artists? Do you think they tried with all of their best skills to stop him? Why or why not?

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