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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. Pahon sees that the land of the Bashkirs is "black as the seed of a poppy." What figure of speech is used here?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Personification.
(c) Simile.
(d) Understatement.

2. How much land does the dealer tell Pahom he bought from the Bashkirs for 1,000 rubles?
(a) 13,000 acres.
(b) 1,300 acres.
(c) 300 acres.
(d) 40 acres.

3. At the end of Pahom's dream, just before he wakes, where is Pahom?
(a) In a large house with a large family.
(b) Drowning in the Volga while his family watches.
(c) Lying dead at the feet of the devil.
(d) Riding a horse made of gold.

4. While the sisters talk, who is hiding behind the oven?
(a) Pahom's brother-in-law.
(b) The devil.
(c) Simon.
(d) The innkeeper.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many acres does the local landowner have?

2. What does Pahom remind himself of in order to keep himself going when he gets tired on his walk?

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

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

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

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