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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Polo speaks of a city, he speaks:
(a) Only what he thinks the emperor wants to hear.
(b) Of his own perceptions of the city.
(c) With an air of great authority.
(d) With a stutter.

2. Octavia is full of:
(a) Ropes, chains, and catwalks.
(b) Translucent tents.
(c) Towers, arches, and bells.
(d) Forgotten dreams.

3. As the two men sit smoking their pipes, does Khan actually confront Polo?
(a) Yes, Khan definitely confronts Polo.
(b) It's not clear whether this actually happens or Khan only imagines it.
(c) The whole sequence is just Khan's dream.
(d) No, Khan never confronts Polo.

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

5. What city is found 80 miles northwest of Zenobia?
(a) Euphrates.
(b) Eugenia.
(c) Euphemia.
(d) Eureka.

Short Answer Questions

1. If a traveler walks into Zemrude with his head held down by grief, how will he see the city?

2. The people of Adelma remind Polo of what?

3. Looking at Argia from above, what does one see?

4. What do the residents of Ersilia do?

5. What creates connections between lives in Chloe?

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