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

2. What does the expression "racked his brains" mean?
(a) Searched hard for an answer.
(b) Felt very sad.
(c) Stared into space without thinking.
(d) Organized his thoughts.

3. How does Pahom's wife defend their life to her sister?
(a) She says that their life is steady and safe.
(b) She says that someday Pahom will make them rich.
(c) She says that their life is quiet and ordinary.
(d) She says that living in the countryside is more moral.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the older sister brag about?

3. In which situation might someone "grease your palm"?

4. What is a steward?

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

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