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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the murderer tell his fellow diner that knows nothing of art, that he is a what?
(a) Bihzad.
(b) Ezurumis.
(c) False idol.
(d) Infidel.

2. What is the daughter in the parable known for in the story Master Osman tells Black?
(a) Her desire to win.
(b) Her beauty.
(c) Her brains.
(d) Her humor.

3. What does Hasan threaten when he comes to Shekure's home?
(a) The security of her marriage.
(b) To take her boys away from her.
(c) To kill Black.
(d) To tell her father what she has done.

4. Why does Esther have Black stop the attack and Orhan open the door?
(a) She is afraid of Black.
(b) Shekure has told her to open the door.
(c) She wants Black to protect her.
(d) She fears revenge from Hasan.

5. What does Esther do while Black and his men attack the house?
(a) Encourages Shekure to fight Black and his men.
(b) Takes Hasan's ruby-handled dagger.
(c) Tries to convince Shekure to leave.
(d) Hides with Shevket.

6. What does Kalbiye give to Esther?
(a) A letter for Shekure.
(b) The illustrations Elegant had on him when he died.
(c) The name of Elegant's murderer.
(d) Proof that Black is innocent.

7. What does Black demand of the murderer while pressing the dagger against his throat?
(a) To come with them to the Head Treasurer.
(b) The missing picture.
(c) Reason for his crimes.
(d) For him to confess.

8. What does Black send Esther to go and get before he heads to Hasan's home?
(a) Shevket.
(b) The judge and Head Treasurer.
(c) Reinforcements.
(d) Master Osman.

9. Who tells Black that Hasan is not home?
(a) Shevket.
(b) A blind beggar.
(c) Chelebi.
(d) Esther.

10. What was the second story that the murderer told about?
(a) Seeing God's vision without going blind.
(b) Satan's place and duties in God's plan.
(c) Illustrations appearing in other newer books.
(d) Illustrations being destroyed.

11. What does Esther look for between the two murders?
(a) Officials that were solving it.
(b) Differences.
(c) Similarities.
(d) People that were there.

12. What does Shekure ask Black to do in regard to her boys?
(a) To help them learn the skill of illustrating.
(b) To take a firm hand with them.
(c) To help them through their mourning.
(d) To be patient and forgiving to them.

13. Which of the following characters escapes the coffeehouse raid?
(a) Butterfly.
(b) Master Osman.
(c) Stork.
(d) Black.

14. Where does Master Osman believe he and Black will be able to find the truth about the drawing?
(a) In the Treasury.
(b) On one of the Venetian coins.
(c) In the Sultan's garden.
(d) In the coffeehouse.

15. Which of the following characters is the murderer?
(a) Stork.
(b) Olive.
(c) Black.
(d) Butterfly.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the murderer go to the dervish lodge?

2. What does Shekure dream about?

3. What does Shekure want Esther to find out?

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

5. What is Esther curious about?

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