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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. What agreement does Pahom come to with the landowner?
(a) He will pay less for the land because he can pay for it all in advance.
(b) He will pay for the land over the next ten years, one-tenth at a time.
(c) He will pay for half of the land up front and half within two years.
(d) He will work for her until the land is paid for.

2. What does the trader tell Pahom about the Bashkirs?
(a) They are clever bargainers.
(b) They have the intelligence of sheep.
(c) They do not care about their land at all.
(d) They will do whatever their chiefs tell them to do.

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

4. What is the "kumiss" that the Bashkir women make?
(a) Fermented horse milk.
(b) A cow's milk cheese.
(c) Fermented sheep's milk.
(d) A goat's milk cheese.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of homes do the Bashkirs live in?

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

3. What bothers Pahom the most about the stripping of bark from his trees?

4. Which word is a synonym for "haggle"?

5. How many sons is it implied that Pahom has?

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