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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. When, in the beginning of Chapter VIII, the Bashkirs "ascended" the shikhan, what did they do?
(a) They climbed up a hill.
(b) They sacrificed a sheep.
(c) They brewed their morning tea.
(d) They signed an agreement.

2. What is Pahom's reaction to the trouble with the steward?
(a) He takes the steward to court.
(b) He refuses to have any more dealings with the man.
(c) He takes his anger out on his family.
(d) He insists that the family move to a new settlement.

3. How many acres does Pahom buy in his first land purchase?
(a) 40.
(b) 300.
(c) 1,300.
(d) 13,000.

4. What three things does Pahom take with him on his walk?
(a) His overcoat, a spade, and his servant.
(b) Bread, water, and a spade.
(c) A blanket, a knife, and a spade.
(d) Kumiss, mutton, and a spade.

5. 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) A hundred times as much as in his village.
(d) Thirty times as much as in his village.

Short Answer Questions

1. When, in the beginning of Chapter IV, Pahom "stood treat" to the elders, what does this mean he did?

2. What does Pahom observe seems to be true about the land?

3. What does Pahom do when the court rules against him?

4. What does Pahom's wife say may happen to a man in town?

5. Who calls Pahom's land a "narrow hole"?

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