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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. How do the Bashkirs react to Pahom's arrival?
(a) They are very suspicious.
(b) They ignore him.
(c) They prepare a feast for him.
(d) They send for their chief.

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

3. When the younger sister is "piqued," what is she feeling?
(a) Curious.
(b) Tired.
(c) Angry.
(d) Cautious.

4. What does Pahom do when the court rules against him?
(a) He accuses the judges of taking bribes.
(b) He quits the commune in protest.
(c) He tries to appeal the case.
(d) He strips someone else's trees in revenge.

5. How do Pahom's neighbors retaliate when he takes them to court?
(a) They get him kicked out of the commune.
(b) They let their animals trespass on his land on purpose.
(c) They press charges against him in court.
(d) They burn down his barn.

Short Answer Questions

1. What will Pahom do with "pasturage"?

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

3. How much land does Pahom agree to buy in the new settlement?

4. The story opens with two sisters. What does the older sister's husband do for a living?

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

(see the answer key)

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