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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who does the Sultan plan to offer the secret book to?
(a) Enishte.
(b) Shevket.
(c) Miniatures.
(d) Venetians.

3. Where does Enishte say they have been doing most of their work?
(a) In the local coffee shops.
(b) In the studio behind his home.
(c) Near the Sultan's home.
(d) Workshop and homes of Master Osman.

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

5. How does Enishte describe Master Osman?
(a) Deaf and dumb.
(b) Blind and senile.
(c) Senile and dumb.
(d) Blind and deaf.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the soul of Elegant as the story opens?

2. Where does the murderer go when he feels restless and goes for a walk?

3. In what time period was this story set?

4. Why does her son refuse to deliver the letter to Black?

5. Why doesn't Enishte fear what the enemies may do to the book or workshop?

Short Essay Questions

1. What story does the murderer tell Enishte instead of telling him his agenda?

2. What does Enishte tell the murderer is the third stage of patronage of the arts?

3. Why is the proxy judge tense for a moment before granting the divorce?

4. What happens when Shevket corners Black outside the outhouse?

5. What is the story of how Black was asked to leave Istanbul?

6. What does Shekure suspect Esther is doing and how does she propose to deal with it?

7. What happens before Olive can show Black any of the specific illustrations?

8. What did Black spend the past twelve years doing and how did he support himself?

9. Who does Esther assume the letter is for and why?

10. What is the purpose of Black asking the miniaturists Master Osman's questions?

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