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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Polo goes to Hypatia, what does he learn?
(a) The meaning of life.
(b) The essence of spiritual existence.
(c) The mathematics behind its architecture.
(d) The nature of changing language.

2. Which city do visitors consider to be a trap?
(a) Zenobia.
(b) Zobeide.
(c) Valdrada.
(d) Armilla.

3. After the people of Chloe lock eyes with each other for a moment, what do they do?
(a) Invite each other for a visit.
(b) Bow repeatedly.
(c) Approach to shake hands.
(d) Move away without stopping.

4. This peninsular city can be reached by ship or camel, revealing itself to travelers by both land and sea:
(a) Tamara.
(b) Isaura.
(c) Despina.
(d) Irma.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Maurilia was once:

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

3. In order to really understand the language of Hypatia, what must Polo do?

4. Which is the city of a thousand wells, sitting above an underground lake?

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

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