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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. What is an important value among the Bashkirs?
(a) Hard work.
(b) Love for the land.
(c) Reciprocity.
(d) Education.

2. What will Pahom do with "pasturage"?
(a) Plant trees there.
(b) Process milk for the market.
(c) House cattle in the winter.
(d) Let animals graze there.

3. How many acres does Pahom buy in his first land purchase?
(a) 40.
(b) 300.
(c) 13,000.
(d) 1,300.

4. How do Pahom's neighbors retaliate when he takes them to court?
(a) They let their animals trespass on his land on purpose.
(b) They burn down his barn.
(c) They get him kicked out of the commune.
(d) They press charges against him in court.

5. When, in the beginning of Chapter IV, Pahom "stood treat" to the elders, what does this mean he did?
(a) Helped them with a project.
(b) Asked for a hearing.
(c) Gave them gifts.
(d) Made a speech.

Short Answer Questions

1. What strange thing does the person in Pahom's dream do?

2. Why does Pahom end up taking his neighbors to court?

3. What reaction do the peasants have when they hear rumors about the sale of the land?

4. The story opens with two sisters. What does the older sister's husband do for a living?

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

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