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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) A hundred times as much as in his village.
(c) Fifteen times as much as in his village.
(d) Three times as much as in his village.

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

3. 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.

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

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

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

7. 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) He will get a better price for his crops.
(d) His neighbors will stop trespassing on his land.

8. 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.

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

10. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much land does Pahom agree to buy in the new settlement?

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

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

4. In Chapter V, whom does Pahom leave in charge of his homestead while he is gone?

5. What will Pahom do with "pasturage"?

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