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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. What is surprising about the chief of the Bashkirs?
(a) He is incredibly old.
(b) He refuses Pahom's gifts.
(c) He speaks Russian.
(d) He claims to know Pahom.

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

3. What kind of homes do the Bashkirs live in?
(a) Stone houses.
(b) Wooden houses.
(c) Huts made of sticks and mud.
(d) Tents made of felt.

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

5. Whom does Pahom accuse of stripping his trees?
(a) His brother-in-law.
(b) Simon.
(c) The head of the commune.
(d) The innkeeper.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the "steppe" Pahom is headed for at the end of Chapter VII?

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

3. What advantage does Pahom see to owning land in the new settlement?

4. When Pahom piles up "turf," what is he piling up?

5. At the end of the story, how much land does the narrator say Pahom really needed?

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