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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

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 city Polo was just describing.
(c) It's the most fantastic city Polo has ever heard of.
(d) He praises the emperor's wit and imagination.

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

3. Which is the city of perceptions and symbols, where items are valuable because of what they represent, not what they really are?
(a) Isaura.
(b) Zora.
(c) Tamara.
(d) Zirma.

4. In Hypatia, when Polo wants to see the sultan at the palace, who is he allowed to question instead?
(a) The sultan's shoemaker.
(b) Philosophers.
(c) Servants.
(d) The second in command.

5. Why does Polo initially rely on symbols to represent people and places?
(a) He wants to make it more challenging for Khan.
(b) He's too shy to speak directly to the emperor.
(c) He cannot speak Khan's language.
(d) He's eccentric and mischievous.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Polo speaks of a city, he speaks:

2. Which city is described as having buildings with spiral staircases and with spiral seashells encrusted in the staircases?

3. Khan tells Polo about his dreams of a city where the farewells from its harbor are what?

4. Polo first describes the city of Diomira to Khan as:

5. Which city stands on high pilings even though it sits on dry land?

(see the answer key)

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