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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 three things does Pahom take with him on his walk?
(a) Kumiss, mutton, and a spade.
(b) His overcoat, a spade, and his servant.
(c) A blanket, a knife, and a spade.
(d) Bread, water, and a spade.

2. On the night before his big walk, what does Pahom lie awake doing?
(a) Planning how he will use the land.
(b) Wondering if he can find a way to cheat the Bashkirs.
(c) Worrying that he is being greedy.
(d) Thinking about his wife and sons.

3. What strange thing does the person in Pahom's dream do?
(a) Ties Pahom's feet together so that he cannot walk.
(b) Lets loose all of the Bahkir animals.
(c) Sets his bed on fire.
(d) Turns into several other characters from the story.

4. If Pahom's land is "arable," what is true of his land?
(a) It is one continuous piece.
(b) It has little topsoil.
(c) It is good for growing crops.
(d) It is prone to flooding.

5. Although Pahom is afraid that he might actually die of the effort, why does he keep running toward the Bashkir?
(a) He keeps remembering what his sister-in-law said about him to his wife.
(b) He sees that they are leaving with his horses.
(c) He does not want to be thought a fool.
(d) He cannot afford to lose a thousand rubles.

Short Answer Questions

1. Pahon sees that the land of the Bashkirs is "black as the seed of a poppy." What figure of speech is used here?

2. In the beginning of Chapter VII, how far does Pahom plan to walk the next day?

3. When the younger sister is "piqued," what is she feeling?

4. What does Pahom tell the Bashkirs is wrong with the land where he comes from?

5. At the beginning of Chapter VIII, what does the expression "the morning red was beginning to kindle" mean?

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