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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Anastasia is described as being full of precious and mundane objects such as:
(a) Silver and shells.
(b) Gold and sea stones.
(c) Turquoise and tin.
(d) Onyx and agate.

2. What tangible items do merchants trade in Euphemia?
(a) Silk fabrics as well as silk worms.
(b) Poppy seeds, grain, and nutmeg.
(c) Curry powder and white and green tea.
(d) Gunpowder and fireworks.

3. 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?
(a) Isidora.
(b) Zaira.
(c) Zirma.
(d) Anastasia.

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) Imagines Polo answering his questions.
(c) Weeps quietly.
(d) Clears his throat loudly.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the people of Isaura find water?

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

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

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

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:

(see the answer key)

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