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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. When strangers arrive to Zobeide, what impression do they have of the city?
2. At the beginning of Chapter 2, what do Khan's messengers warn of?
3. What do the people of Zenobia imagine when asked to describe a happy life?
4. If a traveler walks into Zemrude with his head held down by grief, how will he see the city?
5. The various depictions of Fedora show what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the significance of the large metal building located at the center of Fedora?
2. In Chapter 4, why does Polo dissect every city he describes to Khan?
3. What does Polo not know about Armilla?
4. Describe how the means of communication between Khan and Polo evolves.
5. What special ability does the mirror image of Valdrada possess?
6. When Khan instructs Polo to find the city from his dreams that has a north-facing harbor from which ships regularly leave as the people ashore wave their last goodbyes, what does Polo say?
7. Why does Polo say its pointless to try to describe the city of Zaira?
8. Located 80 miles northwest of Zenobia, what is the city of Euphemia like?
9. How is Maurilia connected to its past?
10. When Khan and Polo pause in between their conversations, pondering the meaning of what's been said, what does each imagine or visualize?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The two main characters question reality to the point where they are not sure if they are presently traveling and only dreaming of being in Khan's garden, or presently relaxing in the garden while dreaming of their travels. Which do you think is the case? Why? Support your conclusion with evidence from the book.
Essay Topic 2
Which of the two characters, Khan or Polo, has a more realistic understanding of the state of the empire? Which would you say has a more hopeful view of the empire's future? Support your answers with examples from the story.
Essay Topic 3
After hearing Polo tell so many varied, interesting stories reflecting the state of Khan's empire, what conclusion does the emperor reach? What has he been trying to learn all along from Polo's stories? Does he get the information he seeks? What does Khan decide or realize about his empire by the end of the book?
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