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

2. In which situation might someone "grease your palm"?
(a) If you were judging a contest they were in.
(b) If you were getting ready to do manual labor.
(c) If you were asking to have them predict your future.
(d) If you were trying to do something you had never done before.

3. 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) Fifteen times as much as in his village.
(c) Thirty times as much as in his village.
(d) A hundred times as much as in his village.

4. If Pahom's land is "arable," what is true of his land?
(a) It is one continuous piece.
(b) It is good for growing crops.
(c) It is prone to flooding.
(d) It has little topsoil.

5. What advantage does Pahom see to owning land in the new settlement?
(a) The dealers will not be able to cheat him.
(b) His neighbors will stop trespassing on his land.
(c) All of his acres will be together in one piece of land.
(d) He will get a better price for his crops.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Pahom carrying a spade on his walk?

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

3. At first, what keeps Pahom from walking quickly?

4. While the sisters talk, who is hiding behind the oven?

5. Why does Pahom hesitate before setting out on his walk?

(see the answer key)

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