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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Anastasia is described as being full of precious and mundane objects such as:
(a) Gold and sea stones.
(b) Silver and shells.
(c) Onyx and agate.
(d) Turquoise and tin.

3. If a traveler walks into Zemrude with his head held high, how does he see the city?
(a) From below.
(b) Directly in front.
(c) Vibrant.
(d) Through a mist.

4. Polo tells Khan that the second half of Sophronia is filled with what?
(a) Markets, hen houses, silkworm farms, and poppy fields.
(b) Gardens, statues, and fountains.
(c) Factories, palaces, slaughterhouses, and schools.
(d) Universities, observatories, and libraries.

5. Polo explains that if he describes Olivia as rich in products and profits, the emperor should realize that:
(a) Its people are well off and need to share their riches with others in the empire.
(b) Ash falls regularly on the streets and rivers from the efforts of its industrious people.
(c) The city also contains fine palaces, exotic creatures, soot , grease, and desperation.
(d) It is one of the most prosperous and exotic cities in the empire.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which is the city of a thousand wells, sitting above an underground lake?

3. When the people of Chloe pass each other in the street, what do they do?

4. Why was the city on pilings built so high off the ground?

5. Which city is said to be between two deserts, one of sand and one of water?

(see the answer key)

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