Unit Test

Question 1

the religion of Mahomet ✔ the island of Madagascar the measurements in map-making

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the island of Madagascar

Question 2

✔ to inform to entertain to persuade

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to inform

Question 3

sight and sound ✔ sight and touchtouch and taste

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sight and touch

Question 4

Which details from the passage reveal a subjective perspective? Check all that apply.

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“a very good port”; “a fine city of great size and splendour”

Question 5

Reread the text carefully.According to Marco Polo, which labeled location is closest to the city of Dhofar?

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D

Question 6

How does the travelogue genre best support Polo’s purpose for writing?

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A travelogue gives details about places and cultures that readers may not know about.

Question 7

Which details from the text reflect the cultural context of the historical period in which Marco Polo wrote his travelogue? Check all that apply.

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“The malik of Hormuz has a castle.”; “Ships . . . make the voyage in twenty days.”; “The people are Saracens who worship Mahomet.”

Question 8

Which details from the passage reveal a subjective perspective? Check all that apply.

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“a very good port”; “a fine city of great size and splendour”

Question 9

Reread the text carefully.According to Marco Polo, which labeled location is closest to the city of Dhofar?

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D

Question 10

How does the travelogue genre best support Polo’s purpose for writing?

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A travelogue gives details about places and cultures that readers may not know about.

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