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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 make their living?
(a) They are nomadic herders.
(b) They are land dealers.
(c) They are farmers.
(d) They are traders.

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

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

5. How many acres does Pahom buy in his first land purchase?
(a) 1,300.
(b) 13,000.
(c) 300.
(d) 40.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the Bashkirs react when Pahom asks for land?

2. How far does Pahom travel to find the Bashkirs?

3. Where is Pahom when his wife and her sister are talking?

4. What does the expression "racked his brains" mean?

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

(see the answer key)

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