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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The people of Adelma remind Polo of what?
(a) Spoiled children.
(b) Friends and relatives who have died.
(c) Princes and princesses.
(d) Overstuffed toads.

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

3. What does a traveler arriving to Baucis see?
(a) Slender stilts.
(b) Golden stairs.
(c) Rope bridges.
(d) Blue arches.

4. At Euphemia, how many different nations gather to trade?
(a) Seven.
(b) Three.
(c) Forty.
(d) Twelve.

5. In Chapter 8, Khan comes to realize that knowledge of his empire can be found in:
(a) The hidden places in his vast garden.
(b) The hidden spaces between spoken words.
(c) The hidden patterns on a chessboard.
(d) The hidden clues in Polo's stories.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Polo explain that Zemrude's form is based on?

2. When he is quiet, what does Polo sometimes imagine?

3. In Eusapia, what is there really is no way of knowing anymore?

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

5. What do the people of Beersheba believe?

(see the answer key)

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