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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Someone in Thekla will see what?
(a) A sea of signs.
(b) Very little of the city.
(c) Rows of empty flower pots.
(d) Shadows drifting overhead.

2. When describing the cities of Eutropia, Polo explains that:
(a) Its inhabitants are unusually tall.
(b) Only one is inhabited at a time.
(c) Each one is ruled by a benevolent elder.
(d) All were once destroyed by a large earthquake.

3. How does Polo describe the people of Chloe?
(a) Great warriors train here.
(b) Everyone here is a teacher of some type.
(c) They are strangers to each other.
(d) They are most welcoming to newcomers.

4. What does Polo's recollection of the city of Zirma include?
(a) Flying dirigibles and tattoo parlors.
(b) Palm trees and colorful tents.
(c) Noisy festivals and sleek sailboats.
(d) Feasting men and strong women.

5. What does Polo see rising vertically in Armilla?
(a) Stacks of seashells.
(b) Tall, slender windmills.
(c) Columns that hold nothing up.
(d) Pipes where the houses should be.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 6, Polo claims that he's reached the point where, in the number of people he has known:

2. Polo tells Khan that it is possible the whole world is covered with what?

3. What do the residents of Ersilia do?

4. The "white city" described by Polo is:

5. In the end, Polo convinces Khan that:

(see the answer key)

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