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

2. How far does Pahom travel to find the Bashkirs?
(a) 3 miles.
(b) 30 miles.
(c) 300 miles.
(d) 130 miles.

3. When Pahom "inquired" how to find the Bashkirs, what did he do?
(a) Asked.
(b) Researched.
(c) Wondered.
(d) Planned.

4. In Chapter V, whom does Pahom leave in charge of his homestead while he is gone?
(a) His sons.
(b) His "man" (employee).
(c) His brother-in-law.
(d) His wife.

5. What advantage does Pahom see to owning land in the new settlement?
(a) He will get a better price for his crops.
(b) The dealers will not be able to cheat him.
(c) All of his acres will be together in one piece of land.
(d) His neighbors will stop trespassing on his land.

Short Answer Questions

1. When, in the beginning of Chapter IV, Pahom "stood treat" to the elders, what does this mean he did?

2. Which character thinks that "Busy as we are from childhood tilling Mother Earth, we peasants have no time to let any nonsense settle in our heads"?

3. What does the older sister brag about?

4. What reaction do the peasants have when they hear rumors about the sale of the land?

5. How many acres does Pahom buy in his first land purchase?

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