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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The "white city" described by Polo is:
(a) Accessible by sea only.
(b) Based on the dream of many men.
(c) Built with seashells and white stones.
(d) Surrounded by a tall, whitewashed wall.

2. When describing the cities of Eutropia, Polo explains that:
(a) Each one is ruled by a benevolent elder.
(b) Its inhabitants are unusually tall.
(c) All were once destroyed by a large earthquake.
(d) Only one is inhabited at a time.

3. What is Eutropia composed of?
(a) Three cities separated from each other by a lake.
(b) Island cities within a vast lake.
(c) A number of equally sized cities.
(d) One large city surrounding a smaller city.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Khan tells Polo about his dreams of a city where the farewells from its harbor are what?

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

3. Whenever the emperor is in a good mood and says how splendid his empire is, he wants to know why Polo:

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

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

(see the answer key)

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