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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. Where does Osman believe that the horse that was drawn come from?
(a) A person who is pretending to be the artist.
(b) His unrestricted beliefs.
(c) The Sultan's private collection.
(d) The artist's past.

2. How does Hasan hope to prove his innocence?
(a) By taking care of Shekure.
(b) By going to the judge.
(c) By finishing the book.
(d) By being tortured.

3. What plans do the three officials make?
(a) To dissolve Black's marriage.
(b) To deny the death of Enishte.
(c) To trap the murderer.
(d) To search for the missing illustrations.

4. Who does Black prepare to arrange the murder to?
(a) Head treasurer.
(b) To the Sultan.
(c) To Hasan.
(d) To the judge.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Shekure ask Black to do in regard to her boys?

2. What does Shekure tell her boys about her new husband?

3. Why does Olive stop chasing Stork?

4. What does Shekure want Esther to find out?

5. Who does Black have to work with to solve the murder?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What do Butterfly and Black find when they enter the coffeehouse?

4. What specifically about the portrait the king requested is life like and how is it told that it is life like?

5. What does Osman wonder about the suspects of the murder and why does he wonder about this?

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

7. What do Black, Master Osman and the dwarf do while they are locked in the Inner Treasury?

8. What does the Commander of the Imperial Guard do to Black?

9. What does Esther tell Black?

10. How does Esther feel about the funeral?

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