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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. Kashcar was known for its production of what?
2. Where were the three magi buried?
3. How many legitimate wives did the grand khan have?
4. How many sons did the grand khan have by his legitimate wives?
5. What generation khan was Kubilai Khan?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why was Marco Polo sent as an emissary of the Great Kahn throughout the empire?
2. Describe the wives of the grand khan.
3. Describe the personal guards for the grand khan.
4. What does the narrator of Marco Polo's travels proclaim this book does?
5. Describe the birthday of the grand khan.
6. After describing Kesmur, Marco Polo said he reserved the description of India for a third book. Why is this so?
7. In Chapter 5, what miraculous circumstances are said to have taken place at Saint Lunardo?
8. Why did the Great Khan send the Polos, with a baron, to the Pope?
9. Discuss the custom observed upon the birth of a son in the city of Sachion. Use Chapter 37 as a reference.
10. Why were the Polos worried about the death of the grand khan in relation to returning home?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Book 2, Chapter 68 describes the noble and magnificent city of Kin-sai. Why did Marco Polo consider Kin-sai noble and magnificent? Based on the details in the book, do you agree with this statement? Why or why not? Use examples from the book in your response and thesis statement.
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast the islands of Java and Java Minor, Maabar, and Madagascar. Which island do you think was the most valuable? Why? Which island was the least valuable? Why? Back up your answers with reasons from the book. Use Book 3, Chapters 7, 10, 20, and 36 as references.
Essay Topic 3
The Desert of Lop was vast and hard to cross. Compare and contrast the way Marco Polo crossed the Desert of Lop to the way you would have crossed the Desert of Lop during the Middle Ages.
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