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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. Whom does Pahom accuse of stripping his trees?
(a) His brother-in-law.
(b) The innkeeper.
(c) Simon.
(d) The head of the commune.

2. How many sons is it implied that Pahom has?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

3. What does the stranger staying at Pahom's house overnight tell Pahom?
(a) Life in town is very risky.
(b) Life in the countryside is difficult but secure.
(c) That people in the new settlement beyond the Volga are making good money.
(d) The Bashkir are selling land very cheaply.

4. How do the Bashkirs react to Pahom's arrival?
(a) They ignore him.
(b) They prepare a feast for him.
(c) They send for their chief.
(d) They are very suspicious.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why can Pahom not plant the same crop on his land in the second year?

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

4. How much more land does Pahom have for his use when he and his family are first living at the new settlement?

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

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