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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: Chapters VII-IX.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the younger sister is "piqued," what is she feeling?
(a) Curious.
(b) Angry.
(c) Cautious.
(d) Tired.

2. How much more land does Pahom have for his use when he and his family are first living at the new settlement?
(a) Fifteen times as much as in his village.
(b) Three times as much as in his village.
(c) Thirty times as much as in his village.
(d) A hundred times as much as in his village.

3. What does Pahom remind himself of in order to keep himself going when he gets tired on his walk?
(a) His wife and sons are counting on him.
(b) If he succeeds, he will be the wealthiest man he knows.
(c) He has already walked for hundreds of miles to get to the land of the Bashkirs.
(d) It is a short time to suffer for a lifetime of benefit.

4. What does the trader tell Pahom about the Bashkirs?
(a) They will do whatever their chiefs tell them to do.
(b) They do not care about their land at all.
(c) They are clever bargainers.
(d) They have the intelligence of sheep.

5. Why does Pahom hesitate before setting out on his walk?
(a) He feels tired and dizzy from not sleeping the night before.
(b) He is not sure which direction to travel in.
(c) He suddenly realizes it might be a trick.
(d) He is having second thoughts about moving.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pahom stop to do at noon?

2. How many sons is it implied that Pahom has?

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

4. What is the "kumiss" that the Bashkir women make?

5. How much is Pahom paying the Bashkirs for the land?

(see the answer key)

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