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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 bothers Pahom the most about the stripping of bark from his trees?
(a) Whoever did it cut down a whole clump of trees.
(b) He hates the idea of a stranger being on his land.
(c) He hates the idea of trees being wasted in this way.
(d) Whoever did it also let his cows out of their pen.

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

3. How many sons is it implied that Pahom has?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

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

5. The story opens with two sisters. What does the older sister's husband do for a living?
(a) He is an innkeeper.
(b) He is a commune leader.
(c) He is a tradesman.
(d) He is a farmer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is surprising about the chief of the Bashkirs?

2. What problem does the new steward create for the local peasants?

3. What is Pahom's first reaction when he learns that people are moving to a new settlement?

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

5. How do the Bashkirs make their living?

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