2. Why does Khan wonder when Polo actually has time to travel to far-off cities?
(a) It appears Polo has never moved from Khan's garden.
(b) Polo is too busy writing down his travel accounts.
(c) Polo is too busy with his job of head counselor.
(d) He frequently spots Polo entertaining friends in Khan's city.

3. The houses in Argia are filled with what?
(a) Tea pots.
(b) Gold.
(c) Clay.
(d) Lizards.

4. What is Esmeralda layered with?
(a) Terraces and rice fields.
(b) Flower-covered windowsills and green rooftops.
(c) Stairs, landings, and bridges.
(d) Sturdy canvas covers of many colors.

5. How does Melania's population renew itself?
(a) By being reborn and living multiple lives.
(b) Through the annual "Festival of Renewal."
(c) By reciting vows at the start of each new year.
(d) Through the acting out of an ongoing dialogue.

6. Who are the Penates and the Lares?
(a) The guardians of Baucis.
(b) The ancestors of Melania's inhabitants.
(c) The two species that protect the people of Leandra.
(d) The two main tribes of Ersilia.

7. What happens to the city of Irene as one approaches it?
(a) It changes.
(b) It spins.
(c) It floats away.
(d) It vanishes.

8. In Eusapia, what is there really is no way of knowing anymore?
(a) How long the city has existed.
(b) Whether or not the dead truly are communicating with the living.
(c) Who is alive and who is dead.
(d) How long its underground counterpart has existed.

9. How does Polo describe the city of Olinda?
(a) Like trees, it grows in concentric circles.
(b) Like the billowing clouds of summer.
(c) Lonely, lovely, and lost.
(d) Longing for a renewed version of itself.

10. As Khan studies the wood of his chessboard, Polo begins to talk of:
(a) A field of sunflowers, ships, and children fast asleep.
(b) An ebony forest , docks, and women at windows.
(c) Tattoos, flowers, and men with beards.
(d) Elephants, strong winds, and sunsets.

11. Can the reader tell with certainty whether or not Polo's many cities actually exist?
(a) Only in a handful of cases.
(b) Yes, in most cases.
(c) No.
(d) Yes.

12. When Polo lands at the furthest city to which he's ever traveled, he arrives when?
(a) During the hour of the wholesale fish market.
(b) At the solstice.
(c) In the middle of the city's festival of light.
(d) At the start of the harvest.

13. The people in the city of Irene are:
(a) Giants.
(b) Trapped.
(c) Dwarfs.
(d) Enlightened.

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

15. Why does Khan question Polo's motives for travel?
(a) Polo is a complete mystery to him.
(b) He hears the longing in Polo's voice.
(c) He stops trusting Polo.
(d) He no longer wants to fund Polo's travels.