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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. If Pahom's land is "arable," what is true of his land?
2. What does Pahom tell the Bashkirs is wrong with the land where he comes from?
3. The Bashkirs "tether" their colts behind their homes. What does this mean that they do?
4. When, in the beginning of Chapter IV, Pahom "stood treat" to the elders, what does this mean he did?
5. How are the Bashkirs characterized when Pahom first meets them?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Pahom and his family arrive in the new settlement beyond the Volga, what does he do first, and what is the result?
2. What deal does the traveling dealer tell Pahom he was able to get on land from the Bashkir?
3. What is the response of the Bashkirs to Pahom's arrival?
4. What deal does Pahom strike to buy some land of his own in the settlement beyond the Volga?
5. When Pahom asks the Bashkirs for some land, what is their response?
6. What is the price of the land the Bashkirs offer Pahom, and how much land do they offer?
7. How does the text contrast the life of the Bashkirs with the life of Russian peasants, and what is ironic in this description?
8. After the chief offers Pahom land, how does Pahom respond, and why?
9. What procedure do the Bashkirs outline for marking the land that Pahom claims?
10. What causes Pahom to become dissatisfied with his situation in the new settlement?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay in which you offer both textual and historical evidence that several characters in "How Much Land Does a Man Need?" can be read allegorically.
Essay Topic 2
How is Pahom's fate related to his class and circumstances? How is it related to his individual character? Write an essay that take a position on what factor is most responsible for his fate, and why.
Essay Topic 3
Explain several ways in which Pahom alienates his community.
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