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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. The people of Adelma remind Polo of what?
(a) Spoiled children.
(b) Overstuffed toads.
(c) Princes and princesses.
(d) Friends and relatives who have died.

2. Worried about his own empire, Khan begins to dream of cities that are:
(a) Just starting to grow.
(b) Protected by solid stone walls.
(c) Indestructible.
(d) Light as feathers and transparent.

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

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

5. Polo tells Khan that it is possible the whole world is covered with what?
(a) Wastelands and gardens.
(b) Illusions and dreams.
(c) Gold and dust.
(d) Hope and despair.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Khan studies the wood of his chessboard, Polo begins to talk of:

2. What is one of Khan's biggest worries regarding his empire?

3. In Eusapia, what is there really is no way of knowing anymore?

4. When families in Leandra move in to new houses, who follows them?

5. The people of Baucis have:

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the two species that protect Leandra.

3. How does Clarice preserve and display its history?

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

5. As Khan visualizes the growth of his empire, what are some of the concerns he has?

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

7. Describe the significance of the strings in the city of Ersilia.

8. 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?

9. Describe the dialogue that Khan and Polo have regarding the arched bridge made of stone.

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

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