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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do the people of Isaura find water?
(a) From dew that forms on plants.
(b) Atop the highest mountain.
(c) In the city's aqueducts and reservoirs.
(d) Wherever they dig.

2. 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) Particular sections of the city.
(d) How the city appeared at different junctures in history.

3. 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.

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

5. Khan's messengers advise him on the price of:
(a) Materials found in his land holdings.
(b) Purple cloth for his royal garments.
(c) Medicines imported from nearby regions.
(d) New battle ships.

Short Answer Questions

1. When do merchants from many different nations gather at Euphemia to trade?

2. When Khan accuses Polo of lying about the state of his empire, what does Polo say?

3. When Khan asks if he will finally be able to fully possess his empire after learning the meaning of all of Polo's symbols, the traveler replies that Khan:

4. Polo tells Khan that he feels this way about the things he saw in Hypatia:

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

(see the answer key)

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