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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. Once Pahom is able to rent land to put in more crops, what is his next complaint?
(a) It is too expensive to rent land.
(b) The land is too far from the village.
(c) The land is not good for growing what he wants to grow.
(d) The land dealers are cheating him.

2. Which character says that "Loss and gain are brothers twain"?
(a) Pahom.
(b) Pahom's sister-in-law.
(c) Pahom's wife.
(d) The local landowner.

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

4. What does Pahom tell the Bashkirs is wrong with the land where he comes from?
(a) The commune does not distribute it fairly.
(b) It is crowded and overworked.
(c) It is too far away from water.
(d) It will not support him and his family.

5. What kind of homes do the Bashkirs live in?
(a) Wooden houses.
(b) Tents made of felt.
(c) Stone houses.
(d) Huts made of sticks and mud.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the dealer tell Pahom he did before bargaining for the Bashkir land?

3. How much more land does Pahom have for his use when he and his family are first living at the new settlement?

4. How do the Bashkirs make their living?

5. How are the Bashkirs characterized when Pahom first meets them?

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