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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. Why does Pahom end up taking his neighbors to court?
(a) They disagree about the boundary of his land.
(b) The refuse to pay him the rent that they owe him.
(c) Their animals trespass on his land.
(d) They steal his crops.

2. Who is the first person that the local landowner offers to sell her land to?
(a) Simon.
(b) Pahom.
(c) The leader of the commune.
(d) The innkeeper.

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

4. How far does Pahom walk in order to get to the new settlement?
(a) 130 miles.
(b) 3 miles.
(c) 30 miles.
(d) 300 miles.

5. The Bashkirs "tether" their colts behind their homes. What does this mean that they do?
(a) They keep young horses in pens behind their homes.
(b) They keep young cows tied behind their homes.
(c) They keep young horses tied behind their homes.
(d) They keep young cows in pens behind their homes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is an important value among the Bashkirs?

2. In Chapter V, whom does Pahom leave in charge of his homestead while he is gone?

3. How many acres does the local landowner have?

4. What crop does Pahom grow at the new settlement?

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

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