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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does the Sultan want the Book of Festivities completed?
(a) Before the end of the year.
(b) In time for the anniversary of the Hegira.
(c) Before the festival of Shekure.
(d) In time to unveil it at the market.

2. Why does Hayriye air out the house?
(a) To make the house seem brighter and cheerier.
(b) So that it will not smell like death.
(c) So that Shekure can have a happier wedding day.
(d) Because it is part of the processional.

3. What is Butterfly working on?
(a) Book of Festivities.
(b) Secret book.
(c) Individual letter.
(d) Funeral prayer.

4. What does Elegant say has to happen before he can view the wonders of Heaven?
(a) He must right his own wrongs.
(b) His murderer must be brought to justice.
(c) His body must be properly buried.
(d) He must seek revenge.

5. Why do Shevket and Orhan want to observe Black?
(a) He is well known as a writer.
(b) He may become their father.
(c) He will find Elegant's killer.
(d) He is kind to both of them.

6. What does the pickle seller complain about to Black?
(a) The amount of counterfeit coins.
(b) The need for more jobs and money.
(c) The youth that are constantly stealing from him.
(d) The lack of a growing season.

7. Who do Esther and Black talk about?
(a) Elegant.
(b) Master Osman.
(c) Shekure.
(d) Olive.

8. What does Shekure say will prevent her from marrying Black?
(a) If he is not well groomed.
(b) If there is no wedding procession.
(c) If he does not help her cover up Enishte's death.
(d) If her children do not accept Black.

9. What does Esther do before she takes Black's letter to Shekure?
(a) She talks to Master Osman.
(b) She stops for nightly prayers.
(c) She goes to the funeral services for Elegant.
(d) She visits Hasan.

10. Which of the following is not true about this novel?
(a) It contains a love story.
(b) The setting involves lots of religion.
(c) It is an historically accurate book.
(d) There is a mystery within the novel.

11. How does Stork answer the question?
(a) With three parables about blindness and memory.
(b) With specific illustrations.
(c) With three parables on style and signature.
(d) With three stores on time and painting.

12. What is the only thing that Shekure says she thinks about in her letter?
(a) What happened to Elegant.
(b) The years Black has been away.
(c) Her missing husband.
(d) What her father has said about her and Black.

13. What does Enishte tell Black that the Sultan wants to regain?
(a) Control over his people.
(b) The trust of those that are miniatures.
(c) Management of the money and inflation.
(d) The style of the Franks.

14. What does Black think the story he writes for the strange illustrations will win him?
(a) Elegant's murderer.
(b) Sultan.
(c) Eternal life.
(d) Shekure.

15. What does Enishte hope to share with Black?
(a) Secrets to book illustrating.
(b) Love of books.
(c) Wisdom from the ages.
(d) Spiritual awareness.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Black actually asking the miniaturists Master Osman's questions?

2. Who does Enishte want to write the stories that will go along with the illustrations?

3. Why does Black try to keep the wedding secret?

4. What concerns the murder the most?

5. What does Black want Shekure to know?

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