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

2. When Polo describes a bridge made of stone, Khan wants to know:
(a) How large the stones are.
(b) Which stone supports the bridge.
(c) How many stones are in the bridge.
(d) Whether the stones are rough or smooth.

3. Esmeralda is known as the city of what?
(a) Water.
(b) Emeralds.
(c) Rainbows.
(d) Promise.

4. In Argia, what are the streets filled with?
(a) Frogs.
(b) Dirt.
(c) Buttons.
(d) Jewels.

5. In Chapter 5, as Khan sits in his palace visualizing the growth of his empire, what does he see?
(a) Overpopulation leading to famine and disease.
(b) Warriors from the west coming to fight for his empire.
(c) More innovations coming from his empire's brightest minds.
(d) Conquered territories spreading further into other regions.

Short Answer Questions

1. What types of objects are found in Clarice's museums?

2. To make the passing from life to death less abrupt, what have the people of Eusapia done?

3. Octavia is full of:

4. What does Leonia do on a daily basis?

5. What is Esmeralda layered with?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Polo sees familiar faces in the city of Adelma, what does he start to wonder?

2. It's not always clear in the story if Khan is speaking to Polo or merely imagining a conversation, such as when he supposedly confronts Polo regarding Venice. Whether the conversation happened or was imagined, what does Khan accuse Polo of regarding Venice?

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

4. How does Polo use the game of chess to help Khan better understand the cities of his empire?

5. When Polo suggests to Khan that the garden where they share stories may exist only in their minds and that, in reality, they may still be traveling, what does the emperor say?

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

7. Describe the two sides of the city of Moriana.

8. Describe Esmeralda, the city of water.

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

10. Describe the two species that protect Leandra.

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