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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much land does the dealer tell Pahom he bought from the Bashkirs for 1,000 rubles?
(a) 1,300 acres.
(b) 300 acres.
(c) 13,000 acres.
(d) 40 acres.

2. How much more land does Pahom have for his use when he and his family are first living at the new settlement?
(a) Thirty times as much as in his village.
(b) Three times as much as in his village.
(c) A hundred times as much as in his village.
(d) Fifteen times as much as in his village.

3. The Bashkirs "tether" their colts behind their homes. What does this mean that they do?
(a) They keep young cows tied behind their homes.
(b) They keep young horses tied behind their homes.
(c) They keep young cows in pens behind their homes.
(d) They keep young horses in pens behind their homes.

4. What crop does Pahom grow at the new settlement?
(a) Corn.
(b) Wheat.
(c) Beets.
(d) Turnips.

5. How much land does Pahom agree to buy in the new settlement?
(a) 1,300 acres.
(b) 13,000 acres.
(c) 40 acres.
(d) 300 acres.

6. How are the Bashkirs characterized when Pahom first meets them?
(a) Friendly and businesslike.
(b) Ignorant and happy.
(c) Independent and proud.
(d) Shrewd and cynical.

7. How far does Pahom travel to find the Bashkirs?
(a) 300 miles.
(b) 30 miles.
(c) 3 miles.
(d) 130 miles.

8. What does Pahom tell the Bashkirs is wrong with the land where he comes from?
(a) It is too far away from water.
(b) It will not support him and his family.
(c) The commune does not distribute it fairly.
(d) It is crowded and overworked.

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

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

11. How do the Bashkirs react to Pahom's arrival?
(a) They are very suspicious.
(b) They ignore him.
(c) They prepare a feast for him.
(d) They send for their chief.

12. What will Pahom do with "pasturage"?
(a) Let animals graze there.
(b) Plant trees there.
(c) Process milk for the market.
(d) House cattle in the winter.

13. What is the "kumiss" that the Bashkir women make?
(a) A cow's milk cheese.
(b) Fermented horse milk.
(c) Fermented sheep's milk.
(d) A goat's milk cheese.

14. Which word is a synonym for "haggle"?
(a) Criticize.
(b) Bargain.
(c) Argue.
(d) Gather.

15. In Chapter V, whom does Pahom leave in charge of his homestead while he is gone?
(a) His wife.
(b) His brother-in-law.
(c) His "man" (employee).
(d) His sons.

Short Answer Questions

1. Once Pahom is able to rent land to put in more crops, what is his next complaint?

2. What does the dealer tell Pahom he did before bargaining for the Bashkir land?

3. What kind of homes do the Bashkirs live in?

4. What does the trader tell Pahom about the Bashkirs?

5. When Pahom "inquired" how to find the Bashkirs, what did he do?

(see the answer keys)

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