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

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

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

4. What does Pahom tell the Bashkirs is wrong with the land where he comes from?
(a) It is too far away from water.
(b) It will not support him and his family.
(c) The commune does not distribute it fairly.
(d) It is crowded and overworked.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What problem does the new steward create for the local peasants?

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

3. What does the older sister brag about?

4. What does the trader tell Pahom about the Bashkirs?

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

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