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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. What lay to either side of the causeway leading to Manji?
2. What year did Kublai attack Ziamba?
3. How far was Zipangu in India, from Manji in China?
4. What did the men and women of Vochang cover their teeth with?
5. How deep was the sea between Lochac and the island of Pentan?
Short Essay Questions
1. What were the inhabitants of Kael addicted to and why? Also describe the battle that ensued when one person was insulted by another.
2. What happened during the rainy season in the kingdom of Murphilior Monsul?
3. What did the people on the island of Zipangu do with their dead? What did they place in the mouth of the dead?
4. Tell what types of things were produced on the island of Java.
5. Describe ambergris. What was it, and where was it found? How was it used?
6. Describe the grand sepulcher of the king in the city of Mien.
7. Describe the practice of tattooing in the province of Kangigu. Who had this done, and how?
8. What did the inhabitants of Fanfur procure from a certain tree? How did they obtain it and what did they do with it? What did it look like and taste like once it was prepared?
9. Why was Marco Polo detained in the kingdom of Samara for five months?
10. Where was the province of Karaian located and who governed it? Describe the ruler.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Zorzania was ruled in part by Tartars and in part by native princes. Why were native princes in control of part of the province, and why would rule by different rulers in the same area be a problem? Use examples from the text to support your response and thesis.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Book I, Chapter 50 details an imaginary marriage between two deceased children of different families. Analyze the way this unusual custom impacts the living family members. Use examples from the book to support your response and thesis statement.
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