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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 crop does Pahom grow at the new settlement?
(a) Wheat.
(b) Beets.
(c) Corn.
(d) Turnips.

2. How much more land does Pahom have for his use when he and his family are first living at the new settlement?
(a) Three times as much as in his village.
(b) Thirty times as much as in his village.
(c) Fifteen times as much as in his village.
(d) A hundred times as much as in his village.

3. What does the older sister brag about?
(a) Her loyal husband.
(b) Her housekeeping skill.
(c) Her comfortable life.
(d) Her clever children.

4. How are the Bashkirs characterized when Pahom first meets them?
(a) Ignorant and happy.
(b) Independent and proud.
(c) Shrewd and cynical.
(d) Friendly and businesslike.

5. What kind of land is "fallow"?
(a) Land that has been fertilized.
(b) Land that is being allowed to rest in between crops.
(c) Land that is well-irrigated.
(d) Land that has many small hills and valleys.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How much land does the dealer tell Pahom he bought from the Bashkirs for 1,000 rubles?

3. Which character thinks "I'll give you land enough; and by means of that land I will get you into my power"?

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

5. Who is the man in the large fox-fur hat?

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