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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 Esther look for between the two murders?

2. Which of the following characters is the murderer?

3. How does Master Osman think of his miniaturists?

4. What does Black demand of the murderer while pressing the dagger against his throat?

5. What did Enishte's murderer steal from the house?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Esther feel about the funeral?

3. Where does the pageboy lead Master Osman?

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

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

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

7. What does the Head Treasurer apologize for?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what ways do the actions of the characters symbolize the progressive style of art? Do you think this was intentional on the part of the author? If so, why? If not, why not?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

How do Shekure's feelings develop over the course of the book? Why do you think they change? Do you think you would have acted the same? Why or why not?

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