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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: Chapters I-III.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How far does Pahom walk in order to get to the new settlement?
(a) 30 miles.
(b) 3 miles.
(c) 130 miles.
(d) 300 miles.

2. What agreement does Pahom come to with the landowner?
(a) He will pay less for the land because he can pay for it all in advance.
(b) He will pay for the land over the next ten years, one-tenth at a time.
(c) He will pay for half of the land up front and half within two years.
(d) He will work for her until the land is paid for.

3. Which character thinks that "Busy as we are from childhood tilling Mother Earth, we peasants have no time to let any nonsense settle in our heads"?
(a) Simon.
(b) Pahom.
(c) Pahom's sister-in-law.
(d) Pahom's wife.

4. Who calls Pahom's land a "narrow hole"?
(a) Pahom.
(b) Pahom's sister-in-law.
(c) The stranger who stays overnight at Pahom's house.
(d) Pahom's wife.

5. What does the older sister brag about?
(a) Her comfortable life.
(b) Her housekeeping skill.
(c) Her clever children.
(d) Her loyal husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Pahom feels "aggrieved," what is he feeling?

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

3. How many acres does the local landowner have?

4. What does the stranger staying at Pahom's house overnight tell Pahom?

5. What does Pahom do when the court rules against him?

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