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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At times, Polo and Khan sit quietly to:
(a) Allow the assistants to speak.
(b) Listen to the wind chimes.
(c) Ponder the conversation.
(d) Wait for food to be brought to them.

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

3. At Euphemia, how many different nations gather to trade?
(a) Seven.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Three.
(d) Forty.

4. Who tells Polo in Hypatia that, "signs form a language, but not the one you know."
(a) One of the servants.
(b) The sultan's eldest son.
(c) One of the philosphers.
(d) The sultan.

5. When the emperor and the traveler grow quiet in order to reflect on what was just said, the emperor sometimes:
(a) Clears his throat loudly.
(b) Weeps quietly.
(c) Imagines Polo answering his questions.
(d) Stares at Polo piercingly.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which city stands on high pilings even though it sits on dry land?

3. Which city has supposedly languished and deteriorated, forgotten by the earth?

4. According to Polo, what is found in half of Sophronia?

5. When one leaves Zenobia and travels for six days and seven nights, where would one end up?

(see the answer key)

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