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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. When Pahom feels "aggrieved," what is he feeling?
(a) So angry he cannot think clearly.
(b) Sad for something he has lost.
(c) As if someone has harmed him.
(d) Greedy.

2. How many acres does Pahom buy in his first land purchase?
(a) 13,000.
(b) 300.
(c) 40.
(d) 1,300.

3. In which situation might someone "grease your palm"?
(a) If you were asking to have them predict your future.
(b) If you were judging a contest they were in.
(c) If you were getting ready to do manual labor.
(d) If you were trying to do something you had never done before.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Pahom end up taking his neighbors to court?

3. How many acres does the local landowner have?

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

5. What is Pahom's reaction to the trouble with the steward?

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