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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the conclusion of Chapter 1, Khan is completely satisfied with Polo's explanations but still remembers what?
(a) The symbols and emblems Polo once used.
(b) That Polo used to lie to him.
(c) How ridiculous Polo looked when he used more gestures.
(d) To pretend to question Polo's accuracy.

2. What does Polo's recollection of the city of Zirma include?
(a) Palm trees and colorful tents.
(b) Flying dirigibles and tattoo parlors.
(c) Noisy festivals and sleek sailboats.
(d) Feasting men and strong women.

3. When Polo speaks of a city, he speaks:
(a) Only what he thinks the emperor wants to hear.
(b) With an air of great authority.
(c) With a stutter.
(d) Of his own perceptions of the city.

4. Maurilia was once:
(a) Ruled completely by matriarchs.
(b) Thoroughly devastated by a flood.
(c) Completely submerged under water.
(d) A completely different city with the same name.

5. Which city is described as a place where traitors are strung from lampposts and old men sit on docks, telling stories while mending fishing nets?
(a) Anastasia.
(b) Zaira.
(c) Zirma.
(d) Isidora.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Polo first communicates with Khan, the emperor is able to:

2. At the beginning of Chapter 2, what do Khan's messengers warn of?

3. Which city is a gray stone metropolis with a large metal building in the center?

4. Khan's messengers advise him on the price of:

5. When Khan asks if he will finally be able to fully possess his empire after learning the meaning of all of Polo's symbols, the traveler replies that Khan:

(see the answer key)

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