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

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

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

4. The story opens with two sisters. What does the older sister's husband do for a living?
(a) He is an innkeeper.
(b) He is a commune leader.
(c) He is a farmer.
(d) He is a tradesman.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How do Pahom's neighbors retaliate when he takes them to court?

3. How does Pahom's wife defend their life to her sister?

4. What does the older sister brag about?

5. What bothers Pahom the most about the stripping of bark from his trees?

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