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

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

3. What is Pahom's first reaction when he learns that people are moving to a new settlement?
(a) He wants to sell his land and move.
(b) He worries that there will not be enough workers for his land.
(c) He thinks that maybe he can buy their land.
(d) He tries to get their share of the commune lands.

4. Why does Pahom end up taking his neighbors to court?
(a) Their animals trespass on his land.
(b) The refuse to pay him the rent that they owe him.
(c) They steal his crops.
(d) They disagree about the boundary of his land.

5. What problem does the new steward create for the local peasants?
(a) He demands payment of the peasants' outstanding loans.
(b) He refuses to sell seed to those who do not own their own land.
(c) He does not supervise his cattle properly.
(d) He fines them when their animals trespass on his employer's land.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a steward?

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

3. What does the expression "racked his brains" mean?

4. How many acres does the local landowner have?

5. How many acres does Pahom buy in his first land purchase?

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