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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 been fertilized.
(b) Land that is well-irrigated.
(c) Land that is being allowed to rest in between crops.
(d) Land that has many small hills and valleys.

2. How do Pahom's neighbors retaliate when he takes them to court?
(a) They let their animals trespass on his land on purpose.
(b) They burn down his barn.
(c) They get him kicked out of the commune.
(d) They press charges against him in court.

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

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

5. Who is the man in the large fox-fur hat?
(a) Pahom's employee.
(b) Another Russian who has come to ask for land.
(c) The man who owns the land that Pahom wants.
(d) The Bashkir chief.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The Bashkirs "tether" their colts behind their homes. What does this mean that they do?

3. How do the Bashkirs make their living?

4. How much more land does Pahom have for his use when he and his family are first living at the new settlement?

5. How much land is the chief offering Pahom?

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