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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: Chapters VII-IX.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At first, what keeps Pahom from walking quickly?
(a) Common sense.
(b) There is not enough light to see well.
(c) His muscles are stiff.
(d) The day is very hot.

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

3. What is the second item of clothing that Pahom removes?
(a) His boots.
(b) His over-coat.
(c) His under-coat.
(d) His hat.

4. What problem does the new steward create for the local peasants?
(a) He demands payment of the peasants' outstanding loans.
(b) He refuses to sell seed to those who do not own their own land.
(c) He does not supervise his cattle properly.
(d) He fines them when their animals trespass on his employer's land.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What three things does Pahom take with him on his walk?

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