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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How far does Pahom travel to find the Bashkirs?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes Pahom to become dissatisfied with his situation in the new settlement?

2. What deal does the traveling dealer tell Pahom he was able to get on land from the Bashkir?

3. What procedure do the Bashkirs outline for marking the land that Pahom claims?

4. What deal does Pahom strike to buy some land of his own in the settlement beyond the Volga?

5. After the chief offers Pahom land, how does Pahom respond, and why?

6. When Pahom and his family arrive in the new settlement beyond the Volga, what does he do first, and what is the result?

7. What is the price of the land the Bashkirs offer Pahom, and how much land do they offer?

8. How does the text contrast the life of the Bashkirs with the life of Russian peasants, and what is ironic in this description?

9. When Pahom asks the Bashkirs for some land, what is their response?

10. What is the response of the Bashkirs to Pahom's arrival?

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