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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 market for the crop has fallen.
(c) He does not have enough money.
(d) The commune is out of seed for that crop.

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

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

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

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

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

7. What is the reader told is "all" the Bashkir men care about?
(a) Planting successful crops.
(b) Making strong trade relationships as they travel.
(c) Taking care of their herds of animals.
(d) Eating, drinking, and making music.

8. How do the Bashkirs react when Pahom asks for land?
(a) They seem amused.
(b) They seem angry.
(c) They seem puzzled.
(d) They seem sad.

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

10. How do the Bashkirs make their living?
(a) They are nomadic herders.
(b) They are farmers.
(c) They are land dealers.
(d) They are traders.

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

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

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

14. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. If Pahom's land is "arable," what is true of his land?

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

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

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

5. What does Pahom tell the Bashkirs is wrong with the land where he comes from?

(see the answer keys)

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