2. When a traveler arrives at Phyllis, what does he decide to do?
(a) Stay there for the rest of his life.
(b) Relax in the public baths.
(c) Dance, sing, and eat.
(d) Sleep by day and explore by night.

3. When Khan tells Polo that he's dreamed of a city bathed in the light of the moon, what does Polo say?
(a) This describes most cities Polo has seen.
(b) Such a city would be a lonely place.
(c) It is called Lalage.
(d) He dreamed of such as city, too.

4. What does the hidden side of Moriana look like?
(a) A giant warehouse filled with travelers' broken dreams.
(b) A golden altar to the gods of light and darkness.
(c) A wasteland of jagged rocks and tortured souls.
(d) An expanse of rusting sheet metal and pipes black with soot.

5. What is Esmeralda layered with?
(a) Terraces and rice fields.
(b) Flower-covered windowsills and green rooftops.
(c) Sturdy canvas covers of many colors.
(d) Stairs, landings, and bridges.

6. The people of Baucis have:
(a) Incomparable courage and determination.
(b) A desire to share their knowledge with their neighbors.
(c) Everything they need in the clouds.
(d) Nothing left in their storage silos.

7. What does Polo describe Eusapia as?
(a) Disciplined.
(b) Unreliable.
(c) Cold.
(d) Carefree.

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

9. When one listens to the ground in Argia, what does one hear?
(a) A bell ring.
(b) Music.
(c) A door slam.
(d) The sound of engines.

10. Most inhabitants of Eudoxia believe that the pattern of its carpet is:
(a) Hopelessly baffling.
(b) Impossible to reproduce.
(c) Of divine origin.
(d) Unparalleled in its complexity.

11. In Chapter 6, Polo claims that he's reached the point where, in the number of people he has known:
(a) Very few are worth remembering.
(b) He recalls all faces but few names.
(c) The dead outnumber the living.
(d) His friends outnumber his enemies.

12. Can the reader tell with certainty whether or not Polo's many cities actually exist?
(a) Yes, in most cases.
(b) No.
(c) Yes.
(d) Only in a handful of cases.

13. As Khan studies the wood of his chessboard, Polo begins to talk of:
(a) An ebony forest , docks, and women at windows.
(b) Tattoos, flowers, and men with beards.
(c) Elephants, strong winds, and sunsets.
(d) A field of sunflowers, ships, and children fast asleep.

14. What is Octavia known as?
(a) The spider-web city.
(b) The land of lost dreams.
(c) Home of the forgotten children.
(d) The city of mist.

15. 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.