Question

Madagascar is an island lying about 1,000 miles south of Socotra. The people are Saracens who worship Mahomet. They have four sheikhs—that is to say, four elders—who exercise authority over the whole island. . . . It is said to measure about 4,000 miles in circumference. The people live by trade and industry.

Answer 1

This passage most likely has questions to it. The questions are as followed:

• What is the topic of this passage?
• What is the author's purpose for writing this passage?

What is the topic of this passage? the island of Madagascar.

What is the author's purpose for writing this passage? to inform

Answer 2

True - The island of Madagascar

Step-by-step explanation:

Marco Polo was a Venetian writer and Merchant who was said to have travelled through Asia between 1271 and 1295. He accompanied his father in the service of Kublai Khan and his description in the Island of Madagascar, he presented that Madagascar was an island that was lying 1000miles from south of Socotra.

He further presented that the island was one of the biggest and best in the world.