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

2. Who is the first person that the local landowner offers to sell her land to?
(a) The leader of the commune.
(b) Simon.
(c) The innkeeper.
(d) Pahom.

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

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

5. What reaction do the peasants have when they hear rumors about the sale of the land?
(a) They go to court to try to add the land to the commune.
(b) They beg the woman not to sell her land.
(c) They decide that they need to buy it themselves.
(d) They celebrate, because they do not like the landowner.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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"?

2. What does Pahom's wife say may happen to a man in town?

3. What problem does the new steward create for the local peasants?

4. What is Pahom's reaction to the trouble with the steward?

5. How many acres does the local landowner have?

(see the answer key)

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