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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which is the city of a thousand wells, sitting above an underground lake?
(a) Zirma.
(b) Laura.
(c) Tamara.
(d) Isaura.

2. In the city with the large metal building in its center, what's inside each room of the building?
(a) Stores of food in case of famine.
(b) Scrolls that tell of the city's history.
(c) A large, blue globe showing a different model of the city.
(d) Statuettes in honor of the city's past leaders.

3. When the emperor and the traveler grow quiet in order to reflect on what was just said, the emperor sometimes:
(a) Weeps quietly.
(b) Imagines Polo answering his questions.
(c) Clears his throat loudly.
(d) Stares at Polo piercingly.

4. At Euphemia, how many different nations gather to trade?
(a) Three.
(b) Seven.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Forty.

5. When Polo first communicates with Khan, the emperor is able to:
(a) Look interested despite being bored.
(b) Decipher his signs.
(c) Comprehend his unusual accent.
(d) Understand everything completely.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which city has supposedly languished and deteriorated, forgotten by the earth?

2. What does Polo explain that Zemrude's form is based on?

3. What does Polo say he gauges everywhere he travels to?

4. What confuses Polo about Armilla?

5. Someone traveling to Maurilia will be invited to what?

(see the answer key)

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