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

2. What is Pahom's first reaction when he learns that people are moving to a new settlement?
(a) He tries to get their share of the commune lands.
(b) He thinks that maybe he can buy their land.
(c) He worries that there will not be enough workers for his land.
(d) He wants to sell his land and move.

3. While the sisters talk, who is hiding behind the oven?
(a) The innkeeper.
(b) Simon.
(c) Pahom's brother-in-law.
(d) The devil.

4. Which character thinks "I'll give you land enough; and by means of that land I will get you into my power"?
(a) Pahom's brother-in-law.
(b) Simon.
(c) The devil.
(d) The local landowner.

5. What problem does the new steward create for the local peasants?
(a) He fines them when their animals trespass on his employer's land.
(b) He refuses to sell seed to those who do not own their own land.
(c) He demands payment of the peasants' outstanding loans.
(d) He does not supervise his cattle properly.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many acres does the local landowner have?

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

4. How do Pahom's neighbors retaliate when he takes them to court?

5. Where is Pahom when his wife and her sister are talking?

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