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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. Whom does Pahom accuse of stripping his trees?
(a) Simon.
(b) His brother-in-law.
(c) The innkeeper.
(d) The head of the commune.

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

3. What will Pahom do with "pasturage"?
(a) Plant trees there.
(b) Let animals graze there.
(c) Process milk for the market.
(d) House cattle in the winter.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Pahom "inquired" how to find the Bashkirs, what did he do?

2. Once Pahom is able to rent land to put in more crops, what is his next complaint?

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

4. How far does Pahom walk in order to get to the new settlement?

5. What is the "kumiss" that the Bashkir women make?

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