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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Once Pahom is able to rent land to put in more crops, what is his next complaint?
(a) The land is too far from the village.
(b) The land is not good for growing what he wants to grow.
(c) The land dealers are cheating him.
(d) It is too expensive to rent land.

4. Why can Pahom not plant the same crop on his land in the second year?
(a) It would violate the commune's crop rotation rules.
(b) The commune is out of seed for that crop.
(c) He does not have enough money.
(d) The market for the crop has fallen.

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

6. What does the dealer tell Pahom he did before bargaining for the Bashkir land?
(a) Passed a physical challenge.
(b) Answered a riddle.
(c) Gave them gifts.
(d) Lived among them for a month.

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

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

9. What is an important value among the Bashkirs?
(a) Love for the land.
(b) Reciprocity.
(c) Hard work.
(d) Education.

10. What kind of homes do the Bashkirs live in?
(a) Stone houses.
(b) Wooden houses.
(c) Tents made of felt.
(d) Huts made of sticks and mud.

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

12. What is surprising about the chief of the Bashkirs?
(a) He refuses Pahom's gifts.
(b) He speaks Russian.
(c) He is incredibly old.
(d) He claims to know Pahom.

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

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

15. When Pahom "inquired" how to find the Bashkirs, what did he do?
(a) Planned.
(b) Researched.
(c) Wondered.
(d) Asked.

Short Answer Questions

1. What crop does Pahom grow at the new settlement?

2. What advantage does Pahom see to owning land in the new settlement?

3. Which word is a synonym for "haggle"?

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

5. Who is the man in the large fox-fur hat?

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