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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. How does Hasan hope to prove his innocence?

2. Why does Black feel as if he must finish the book?

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

4. What does Black send Esther to go and get before he heads to Hasan's home?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Esther feel about the funeral?

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

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

4. What does the Head Treasurer apologize for?

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

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

7. Where does the pageboy lead Master Osman?

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

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

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

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

How are the themes throughout the novel used to provide clues to the answer to the mystery? In what ways do the themes of signature and the purpose of art help the reader to solve the murder?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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