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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was the city on pilings built so high off the ground?
(a) Because the previous ruler was mad.
(b) Nobody remembers.
(c) Because of high tides.
(d) For protection against seasonal floods.

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

3. Polo says that each action in Valdrada is inverted in:
(a) Another dimension.
(b) The future.
(c) Its mirror image.
(d) Its monthly plays.

4. Polo states that Dorothea can be described by its canals, towers, people, and history, or how else?
(a) By the skies each evening paints.
(b) In terms of youthful memory.
(c) Through the artist's paintbrush.
(d) Through the eyes of an old woman.

5. Where is the city of Valdrada built?
(a) In a fertile valley.
(b) At the edge of a dense forest.
(c) On the shores of a lake.
(d) On the top of a mesa.

Short Answer Questions

1. Someone traveling to Maurilia will be invited to what?

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

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

4. Which city is a gray stone metropolis with a large metal building in the center?

5. If a traveler walks into Zemrude with his head held high, how does he see the city?

(see the answer key)

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