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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 keep him from getting depressed.
(b) To keep him calm and stable in light of financial troubles.
(c) To help him connect to distant places he will never see.
(d) To serve as nothing more than entertainment.

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

3. Which city is a gray stone metropolis with a large metal building in the center?
(a) Lenora.
(b) Fedora.
(c) Prada.
(d) Isadora.

4. The various depictions of Fedora show what?
(a) Particular sections of the city.
(b) An idealized version of the city.
(c) What the city looks like at different times of the year.
(d) How the city appeared at different junctures in history.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Marco Polo meets with Kublai Khan, he:

2. When the emperor and the traveler grow quiet in order to reflect on what was just said, the emperor sometimes:

3. What do the people of Zenobia imagine when asked to describe a happy life?

4. Moving southward for three days from the city of Zaira, what city would one encounter?

5. When Polo first communicates with Khan, the emperor is able to:

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