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

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

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

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

5. The story opens with two sisters. What does the older sister's husband do for a living?
(a) He is a commune leader.
(b) He is a tradesman.
(c) He is an innkeeper.
(d) He is a farmer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a steward?

2. What does the stranger staying at Pahom's house overnight tell Pahom?

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

4. When Pahom feels "aggrieved," what is he feeling?

5. What bothers Pahom the most about the stripping of bark from his trees?

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