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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. At the end of Pahom's dream, just before he wakes, where is Pahom?
(a) In a large house with a large family.
(b) Lying dead at the feet of the devil.
(c) Riding a horse made of gold.
(d) Drowning in the Volga while his family watches.

2. What is the reader told is "all" the Bashkir men care about?
(a) Taking care of their herds of animals.
(b) Planting successful crops.
(c) Eating, drinking, and making music.
(d) Making strong trade relationships as they travel.

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 living in the countryside is more moral.
(c) She says that someday Pahom will make them rich.
(d) She says that their life is quiet and ordinary.

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

5. How do the Bashkirs react when Pahom asks for land?
(a) They seem puzzled.
(b) They seem angry.
(c) They seem amused.
(d) They seem sad.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far does Pahom walk in order to get to the new settlement?

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

3. What agreement does Pahom come to with the landowner?

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

5. What does Pahom remind himself of in order to keep himself going when he gets tired on his walk?

(see the answer key)

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