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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 Pahom observe seems to be true about the land?
(a) Some of the land seems to already be planted with crops.
(b) The farther he goes, the better it gets.
(c) For some reason it feels like he is walking uphill, though the land looks flat.
(d) He will need to walk farther than he guessed in order to access water.

2. What is surprising about the chief of the Bashkirs?
(a) He refuses Pahom's gifts.
(b) He claims to know Pahom.
(c) He speaks Russian.
(d) He is incredibly old.

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

4. What kind of homes do the Bashkirs live in?
(a) Wooden houses.
(b) Huts made of sticks and mud.
(c) Stone houses.
(d) Tents made of felt.

5. Which word is a synonym for "haggle"?
(a) Bargain.
(b) Gather.
(c) Criticize.
(d) Argue.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Pahom accuse of stripping his trees?

2. What will Pahom do with "pasturage"?

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

4. How does Pahom's wife defend their life to her sister?

5. Why does Pahom end up taking his neighbors to court?

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