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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: Chapters IV-VI.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Once Pahom is able to rent land to put in more crops, what is his next complaint?
(a) The land dealers are cheating him.
(b) The land is not good for growing what he wants to grow.
(c) It is too expensive to rent land.
(d) The land is too far from the village.

2. What does Pahom do when the court rules against him?
(a) He quits the commune in protest.
(b) He tries to appeal the case.
(c) He accuses the judges of taking bribes.
(d) He strips someone else's trees in revenge.

3. How much land does Pahom agree to buy in the new settlement?
(a) 1,300 acres.
(b) 40 acres.
(c) 300 acres.
(d) 13,000 acres.

4. In Chapter V, whom does Pahom leave in charge of his homestead while he is gone?
(a) His wife.
(b) His brother-in-law.
(c) His sons.
(d) His "man" (employee).

5. Which character says that "Loss and gain are brothers twain"?
(a) The local landowner.
(b) Pahom's sister-in-law.
(c) Pahom's wife.
(d) Pahom.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is an important value among the Bashkirs?

2. What is a steward?

3. How do the Bashkirs make their living?

4. The story opens with two sisters. What does the older sister's husband do for a living?

5. Which word is a synonym for "haggle"?

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