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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the emperor tells Polo that he's dreamed up a city and describes it, what does Polo reply?
(a) He asks to not be interrupted again.
(b) It's the most fantastic city Polo has ever heard of.
(c) He praises the emperor's wit and imagination.
(d) It's the city Polo was just describing.

2. Khan tells Polo about his dreams of a city where the farewells from its harbor are what?
(a) Tearful but silent.
(b) Joyous and celebratory.
(c) Insincere.
(d) Indifferent.

3. What is Octavia known as?
(a) The spider-web city.
(b) The land of lost dreams.
(c) Home of the forgotten children.
(d) The city of mist.

4. When Polo goes to Hypatia, what does he learn?
(a) The meaning of life.
(b) The nature of changing language.
(c) The essence of spiritual existence.
(d) The mathematics behind its architecture.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The strings of Ersilia come in different colors. What do these colors represent?

2. Worried about his own empire, Khan begins to dream of cities that are:

3. Clarice is known for its cycle of death and rebirth and:

4. Why does Khan wonder when Polo actually has time to travel to far-off cities?

5. How does Polo describe Moriana?

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