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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 Master Osman complain about?

2. What regrets does Master Osman have about his own workshop after looking at Bihzad's work?

3. Why does Olive stop chasing Stork?

4. What does Esther do while Black and his men attack the house?

5. What does Shekure say must happen before she will sleep with Black?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Esther feel about the funeral?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does Esther tell Black?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you think was the purpose of the horse that was so realistically drawn that the other horse wanted to mount it? How does this add to the theme of idolatry? How does this play into the discussion of realistic pictures?

Essay Topic 2

What insight does this novel provide about the afterlife in this religion? How does it compare to your own beliefs about the afterlife?

Essay Topic 3

Why does the murderer fear change? Do you believe he justifies killing so that there will be no change? Why or why not?

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