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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. What does the expression "racked his brains" mean?
(a) Felt very sad.
(b) Stared into space without thinking.
(c) Organized his thoughts.
(d) Searched hard for an answer.

2. When the younger sister is "piqued," what is she feeling?
(a) Curious.
(b) Cautious.
(c) Angry.
(d) Tired.

3. When, in the beginning of Chapter VIII, the Bashkirs "ascended" the shikhan, what did they do?
(a) They brewed their morning tea.
(b) They signed an agreement.
(c) They sacrificed a sheep.
(d) They climbed up a hill.

4. Why does Pahom hesitate before setting out on his walk?
(a) He feels tired and dizzy from not sleeping the night before.
(b) He is having second thoughts about moving.
(c) He suddenly realizes it might be a trick.
(d) He is not sure which direction to travel in.

5. How much land does the dealer tell Pahom he bought from the Bashkirs for 1,000 rubles?
(a) 300 acres.
(b) 13,000 acres.
(c) 1,300 acres.
(d) 40 acres.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far does Pahom travel to find the Bashkirs?

2. Where is Pahom when his wife and her sister are talking?

3. What is surprising about the chief of the Bashkirs?

4. What does the chief of the Bashkirs use to mark the spot where Pahom will begin his walk?

5. In which situation might someone "grease your palm"?

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