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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens when Black returns from the funeral?
(a) A royal page summons him to the palace.
(b) A page summons him to the Head Treasurer.
(c) Shekure tells him she wants a divorce.
(d) Master Osman is waiting for him.

2. Why does the murderer go to the dervish lodge?
(a) To look at the illustration he has hidden there.
(b) For dinner.
(c) Ritual cleaning.
(d) To ponder what to do next.

3. Who does Black have to work with to solve the murder?
(a) Shekure.
(b) Hasan.
(c) Sultan.
(d) Master Osman.

4. Who does Hasan believe murdered Eshite?
(a) No one.
(b) Shekure.
(c) Sheyket.
(d) Black.

5. How do Hayriye and Shekure announce Enishte's death to the neighborhood?
(a) They annouce it before they go to prayers.
(b) They hang a black flag from the roof.
(c) They take an ad out in th epaper.
(d) They wail and shriek.

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

7. Which object in the illustration can't Black and Master Osman determine who made it?
(a) House.
(b) Horse.
(c) Dog.
(d) Bull.

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

9. What does Esther bring to Shekure?
(a) A letter from Hasan.
(b) Condolences from Black.
(c) The last illustration.
(d) A gift for her boys.

10. What does Shekure dream about?
(a) Black was also killed by the murderer.
(b) Black was the murderer.
(c) Hasan had killed Black.
(d) Her father was alive again.

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

12. Why does Olive stop chasing Stork?
(a) He is afraid of the dark.
(b) He cannot run that fast.
(c) He already knows where Stork is going.
(d) He has already blinded Stork with the plume.

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

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

15. What does Black threaten Butterfly with?
(a) A daggar.
(b) Blinding him with the plume.
(c) Turning him over to the Head Treasurer.
(d) Telling his wife that he is the murderer.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long are Black and his partner given to examine the clues?

2. What does Kalbiye give to Esther?

3. What is the murderer drawing a picture of that he becomes frustrated with and erases before he leaves to wander around again?

4. What does Olive show Black and Stork to try and gain their favor?

5. How does Hasan hope to prove his innocence?

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