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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the residents of Ersilia do?
(a) Build fantastic stringed instuments.
(b) Stretch strings from the corners of their houses.
(c) Hang strings from the their ceilings.
(d) Tie strings around their trees.

2. If someone wants to see the blueprint for the city of Thekla, what will he be told?
(a) The blueprint was lost in a fire.
(b) It is buried deep beneath the city.
(c) The blueprint changes from one hour to the next.
(d) To come back after the working day.

3. What is the furthest city to which Polo has ever traveled?
(a) Eudoxia.
(b) Adelma.
(c) Phyllis.
(d) Pyrrha.

4. As Polo studies the wood of Khan's chessboard, what does he point out?
(a) That it's getting late.
(b) Its rich red color.
(c) That they've not had dinner yet.
(d) Its natural flaws.

5. In Esmeralda, people can choose to travel by:
(a) Flying ships or water vessels.
(b) Camel or horse.
(c) Land or boat.
(d) Foot or rickshaw.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Trude, only the name of what changes?

2. Leandra is protected by two species, both of which are:

3. In Chapter 8, Khan comes to realize that knowledge of his empire can be found in:

4. What does a traveler arriving to Baucis see?

5. Why does Khan question Polo's motives for travel?

Short Essay Questions

1. Leonia, the city that reinvents itself daily, is in danger of what?

2. What eventually happens to travelers who decide to stay in Phyllis to discover all of its secrets?

3. What are the theories regarding why the inhabitants of Baucis live up in the clouds and rarely climb down to the ground?

4. In what significant way is Argia different from all other cities Polo describes?

5. How do the cities described by Polo in Chapter 8 depict confusion?

6. How does the perception of the city of Irene change depending on whether it's viewed by passersby or by inhabitants?

7. When people get lost in Eudoxia, what do they look at to find their bearings?

8. When Polo speaks of imperfections in the wood of Khan's chessboard, how does the emperor respond?

9. Describe Esmeralda, the city of water.

10. Describe the two species that protect Leandra.

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