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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Polo offers two vantage points of Zemrude; one includes:
(a) Flapping curtains, fountains, and windowsills.
(b) Busy markets and bustling streets.
(c) Walls with gaping holes.
(d) Windmills and bright flowers.

2. 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.

3. Why does Polo initially rely on symbols to represent people and places?
(a) He wants to make it more challenging for Khan.
(b) He's too shy to speak directly to the emperor.
(c) He cannot speak Khan's language.
(d) He's eccentric and mischievous.

4. When Marco Polo first tells his tales to Kublai Khan, he uses:
(a) Large words to impress Khan.
(b) A language Khan developed.
(c) An interpreter.
(d) Gestures and pantomimes.

5. In Armilla, what is one likely to catch a glimpse of?
(a) Young women bathing in the many tubs and showers.
(b) Prayer flags fluttering from rooftops.
(c) Young boys fishing with their bare hands in the river.
(d) Children flying colorful, dragon-shaped kites in the distance.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Hypatia, when Polo wants to see the sultan at the palace, who is he allowed to question instead?

2. What tangible items do merchants trade in Euphemia?

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

4. How does Polo describe the people of Chloe?

5. What does Polo's recollection of the city of Zirma include?

(see the answer key)

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