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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. How do the Bashkirs react when Pahom asks for land?
(a) They seem puzzled.
(b) They seem angry.
(c) They seem amused.
(d) They seem sad.

2. How many acres does the local landowner have?
(a) 300.
(b) 40.
(c) 1,300.
(d) 13,000.

3. How far does Pahom travel to find the Bashkirs?
(a) 3 miles.
(b) 130 miles.
(c) 300 miles.
(d) 30 miles.

4. Why can Pahom not plant the same crop on his land in the second year?
(a) The market for the crop has fallen.
(b) It would violate the commune's crop rotation rules.
(c) He does not have enough money.
(d) The commune is out of seed for that crop.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who calls Pahom's land a "narrow hole"?

2. What is the "kumiss" that the Bashkir women make?

3. While the sisters talk, who is hiding behind the oven?

4. How do the Bashkirs react to Pahom's arrival?

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

(see the answer key)

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