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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of what use are Polo's tales to the emperor?
(a) To serve as nothing more than entertainment.
(b) To keep him from getting depressed.
(c) To keep him calm and stable in light of financial troubles.
(d) To help him connect to distant places he will never see.

2. When Marco Polo first tells his tales to Kublai Khan, he uses:
(a) Gestures and pantomimes.
(b) Large words to impress Khan.
(c) A language Khan developed.
(d) An interpreter.

3. What does Polo's recollection of the city of Zirma include?
(a) Flying dirigibles and tattoo parlors.
(b) Palm trees and colorful tents.
(c) Noisy festivals and sleek sailboats.
(d) Feasting men and strong women.

4. When Polo first communicates with Khan, the emperor is able to:
(a) Understand everything completely.
(b) Look interested despite being bored.
(c) Decipher his signs.
(d) Comprehend his unusual accent.

5. When he is quiet, what does Polo sometimes imagine?
(a) What life would be like had he not met the emperor.
(b) Being in the emperor's shoes.
(c) Being in a far off land.
(d) Answering the emperor's questions.

Short Answer Questions

1. Polo states that Dorothea can be described by its canals, towers, people, and history, or how else?

2. Once Polo is able to speak a language that Khan understands, he can:

3. Where do the people of Isaura find water?

4. At Euphemia, how many different nations gather to trade?

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

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