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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) Silk fabrics as well as silk worms.
(c) Curry powder and white and green tea.
(d) Gunpowder and fireworks.

2. Worried about his own empire, Khan begins to dream of cities that are:
(a) Indestructible.
(b) Protected by solid stone walls.
(c) Light as feathers and transparent.
(d) Just starting to grow.

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

4. When Polo speaks of Zemrude, one of the views he offers is filled with:
(a) Beggars, thieves, and tax collectors.
(b) Old men and women with vacant eyes.
(c) Staircases that go nowhere.
(d) Gutters, fish scales, and trash.

5. Which city do visitors consider to be a trap?
(a) Valdrada.
(b) Zenobia.
(c) Armilla.
(d) Zobeide.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 2, what do Khan's messengers warn of?

2. In Chapter 5, as Khan sits in his palace visualizing the growth of his empire, what does he see?

3. When Khan asks if he will finally be able to fully possess his empire after learning the meaning of all of Polo's symbols, the traveler replies that Khan:

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

5. Leandra is protected by two species, both of which are:

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