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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: Chapters IV-VI.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How much land does Pahom agree to buy in the new settlement?
(a) 1,300 acres.
(b) 13,000 acres.
(c) 300 acres.
(d) 40 acres.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What reaction do the peasants have when they hear rumors about the sale of the land?

3. Why does Pahom end up taking his neighbors to court?

4. How do the Bashkirs react to Pahom's arrival?

5. Which character thinks "I'll give you land enough; and by means of that land I will get you into my power"?

(see the answer key)

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