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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) The market for the crop has fallen.
(b) It would violate the commune's crop rotation rules.
(c) He does not have enough money.
(d) The commune is out of seed for that crop.

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

3. When, in the beginning of Chapter IV, Pahom "stood treat" to the elders, what does this mean he did?
(a) Made a speech.
(b) Helped them with a project.
(c) Gave them gifts.
(d) Asked for a hearing.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the Bashkirs make their living?

2. What is an important value among the Bashkirs?

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

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

5. How are the Bashkirs characterized when Pahom first meets them?

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