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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do the people of Isaura find water?
(a) In the city's aqueducts and reservoirs.
(b) Atop the highest mountain.
(c) From dew that forms on plants.
(d) Wherever they dig.

2. When Polo tells his tales while enjoying the evening breeze as he sits on a doorstep, what does he explain to Khan?
(a) This reminds him of a time from one of his past travels.
(b) The setting they're in will affect how the tale is remembered.
(c) His traveling days may soon come to an end.
(d) The cool air clears his mind and keeps him awake.

3. Polo first describes the city of Diomira to Khan as:
(a) A quiet place full of intelligent, inquisitive people and lush gardens.
(b) Gaudy and loud, with ridiculous artwork.
(c) Desperately in need of revitalization.
(d) Filled with beautiful items, including silver domed buildings and bronze statues.

4. When the emperor and the traveler grow quiet in order to reflect on what was just said, the emperor sometimes:
(a) Stares at Polo piercingly.
(b) Weeps quietly.
(c) Clears his throat loudly.
(d) Imagines Polo answering his questions.

5. 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:
(a) Will reach a state of great enlightenment.
(b) Will be able to teach the symbols to his many children.
(c) Will be esteemed by every man, woman, and child in the empire.
(d) Will then be an emblem among the emblems.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. At times, Polo and Khan sit quietly to:

3. Why does Polo initially rely on symbols to represent people and places?

4. Which of these is not a city described by Polo in Chapter 2?

5. Which city is described as a place where traitors are strung from lampposts and old men sit on docks, telling stories while mending fishing nets?

(see the answer key)

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