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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: Chapters VII-IX.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Pahom when his wife and her sister are talking?
(a) Bringing in loads of wood.
(b) Working in the field.
(c) Resting in his cot.
(d) Lying on the stove.

2. What does the trader tell Pahom about the Bashkirs?
(a) They do not care about their land at all.
(b) They are clever bargainers.
(c) They have the intelligence of sheep.
(d) They will do whatever their chiefs tell them to do.

3. What does the chief of the Bashkirs use to mark the spot where Pahom will begin his walk?
(a) A spade.
(b) A cart.
(c) His hat.
(d) Bashkir's servant.

4. How far does Pahom walk in order to get to the new settlement?
(a) 130 miles.
(b) 300 miles.
(c) 3 miles.
(d) 30 miles.

5. The story opens with two sisters. What does the older sister's husband do for a living?
(a) He is a farmer.
(b) He is a commune leader.
(c) He is an innkeeper.
(d) He is a tradesman.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much is Pahom paying the Bashkirs for the land?

2. When Pahom feels "aggrieved," what is he feeling?

3. If Pahom's land is "arable," what is true of his land?

4. What problem does the new steward create for the local peasants?

5. Which character says that "Loss and gain are brothers twain"?

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