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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. Who calls Pahom's land a "narrow hole"?
(a) The stranger who stays overnight at Pahom's house.
(b) Pahom's sister-in-law.
(c) Pahom.
(d) Pahom's wife.

2. What bothers Pahom the most about the stripping of bark from his trees?
(a) Whoever did it cut down a whole clump of trees.
(b) He hates the idea of trees being wasted in this way.
(c) Whoever did it also let his cows out of their pen.
(d) He hates the idea of a stranger being on his land.

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

4. What does the older sister brag about?
(a) Her housekeeping skill.
(b) Her comfortable life.
(c) Her clever children.
(d) Her loyal husband.

5. Where is Pahom when his wife and her sister are talking?
(a) Lying on the stove.
(b) Resting in his cot.
(c) Bringing in loads of wood.
(d) Working in the field.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What problem does the new steward create for the local peasants?

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

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

5. Who is the first person that the local landowner offers to sell her land to?

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