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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the murderer want Enishte to show him?

2. Where do Black and Shekure marry?

3. What does Enishte realize about one of the masters?

4. What causes Shekure to stop spying?

5. When the storyteller switches to talking about the tree why does he explain that completing the book has become complicated?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Elegant encourage the faithful to do and how does he do this?

3. What does Elegant believe about his death and what does he warn about?

4. What is Esther's opinion of young maidens and romance?

5. What are the illustration techniques a blend of?

6. What does Orhan recount that Enishte and Black discussed in regard to Elegant and the cause of his murder?

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

8. How does Esther feel when she leaves Hasan's house and why does she feel this way?

9. How does Shekure feel about Black?

10. What do the illustrations show that Enishte shows Black?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is the theme of idolatry weaved throughout the novel? Which character seems to be most involved in this theme? Why do you think this is the case?

Essay Topic 2

How do Shekure's feelings develop over the course of the book? Why do you think they change? Do you think you would have acted the same? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Why does the murderer fear change? Do you believe he justifies killing so that there will be no change? Why or why not?

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