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

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

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

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

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

7. If Pahom's land is "arable," what is true of his land?
(a) It is prone to flooding.
(b) It has little topsoil.
(c) It is good for growing crops.
(d) It is one continuous piece.

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

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

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

11. 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) The market for the crop has fallen.
(d) He does not have enough money.

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

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

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) It is too expensive to rent land.
(d) The land is not good for growing what he wants to grow.

15. 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.