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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Polo tells Khan that the second half of Sophronia is filled with what?
(a) Gardens, statues, and fountains.
(b) Universities, observatories, and libraries.
(c) Markets, hen houses, silkworm farms, and poppy fields.
(d) Factories, palaces, slaughterhouses, and schools.

2. Polo wants to inform the emperor how much darkness is out there by focusing on:
(a) The debauchery of each region.
(b) Small glimmers of light.
(c) Remnants of past glory.
(d) Traitors and those who speak poison.

3. After the people of Chloe lock eyes with each other for a moment, what do they do?
(a) Approach to shake hands.
(b) Move away without stopping.
(c) Invite each other for a visit.
(d) Bow repeatedly.

4. In order to really understand the language of Hypatia, what must Polo do?
(a) Better understand the hand gestures.
(b) Spend at least two months there.
(c) Free himself from images.
(d) Learn a new set of written symbols.

5. Leandra is protected by two species, both of which are:
(a) Extraordinarily large and strong.
(b) Winged and armed with dart guns.
(c) Too tiny to be seen.
(d) Similar in appearance to wolves.

Short Answer Questions

1. Moving southward for three days from the city of Zaira, what city would one encounter?

2. If a traveler walks into Zemrude with his head held down by grief, how will he see the city?

3. In Esmeralda, who moves through the sewers with the rats?

4. Of what use are Polo's tales to the emperor?

5. Why does Polo initially rely on symbols to represent people and places?

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