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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

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

3. In the city with the large metal building in its center, what's inside each room of the building?
(a) Stores of food in case of famine.
(b) Scrolls that tell of the city's history.
(c) Statuettes in honor of the city's past leaders.
(d) A large, blue globe showing a different model of the city.

4. As he travels through Adelma, what does Polo wonder?
(a) If he resembles someone who is already dead to the people there.
(b) Why there are more men than women there.
(c) Where all the children have gone to.
(d) If those he encounters are real people or ghosts.

5. Polo wants to inform the emperor how much darkness is out there by focusing on:
(a) Small glimmers of light.
(b) Remnants of past glory.
(c) The debauchery of each region.
(d) Traitors and those who speak poison.

Short Answer Questions

1. What's missing in Armilla?

2. When the emperor tells Polo that he's dreamed up a city and describes it, what does Polo reply?

3. Khan's messengers advise him on the price of:

4. What does Khan dream his lands are filled with?

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

(see the answer key)

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