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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What tangible items do merchants trade in Euphemia?
(a) Poppy seeds, grain, and nutmeg.
(b) Curry powder and white and green tea.
(c) Gunpowder and fireworks.
(d) Silk fabrics as well as silk worms.

2. Which city is said to be between two deserts, one of sand and one of water?
(a) Despina.
(b) Zaira.
(c) Isidora.
(d) Diomira.

3. 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) A large, blue globe showing a different model of the city.
(c) Scrolls that tell of the city's history.
(d) Statuettes in honor of the city's past leaders.

4. When Polo describes a bridge made of stone, Khan wants to know:
(a) How large the stones are.
(b) How many stones are in the bridge.
(c) Whether the stones are rough or smooth.
(d) Which stone supports the bridge.

5. At times, Polo and Khan sit quietly to:
(a) Wait for food to be brought to them.
(b) Listen to the wind chimes.
(c) Allow the assistants to speak.
(d) Ponder the conversation.

Short Answer Questions

1. By dissecting each city, what is Polo is trying to explain to Khan?

2. Which city is a gray stone metropolis with a large metal building in the center?

3. Octavia is full of:

4. When do merchants from many different nations gather at Euphemia to trade?

5. Where is the city of Valdrada built?

(see the answer key)

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