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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: Chapters IV-VI.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Pahom's wife say may happen to a man in town?
(a) He may die of stress.
(b) He may be the victim of crime.
(c) He may become lazy.
(d) He may be tempted by the devil.

4. 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 a tradesman.
(c) He is a commune leader.
(d) He is an innkeeper.

5. How are the Bashkirs characterized when Pahom first meets them?
(a) Shrewd and cynical.
(b) Ignorant and happy.
(c) Friendly and businesslike.
(d) Independent and proud.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is surprising about the chief of the Bashkirs?

4. What is the reader told is "all" the Bashkir men care about?

5. What kind of land is "fallow"?

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