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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: Chapters VII-IX.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On the night before his big walk, what does Pahom lie awake doing?
(a) Wondering if he can find a way to cheat the Bashkirs.
(b) Worrying that he is being greedy.
(c) Thinking about his wife and sons.
(d) Planning how he will use the land.

2. While the sisters talk, who is hiding behind the oven?
(a) The innkeeper.
(b) Pahom's brother-in-law.
(c) Simon.
(d) The devil.

3. Which character says that "Loss and gain are brothers twain"?
(a) The local landowner.
(b) Pahom's wife.
(c) Pahom's sister-in-law.
(d) Pahom.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pahom stop to do at noon?

2. How does Pahom's wife defend their life to her sister?

3. How far does Pahom walk in order to get to the new settlement?

4. What does Pahom tell the Bashkirs is wrong with the land where he comes from?

5. At first, what keeps Pahom from walking quickly?

(see the answer key)

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