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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: Chapters I-III.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The story opens with two sisters. What does the older sister's husband do for a living?
(a) He is a farmer.
(b) He is a commune leader.
(c) He is an innkeeper.
(d) He is a tradesman.

2. Who calls Pahom's land a "narrow hole"?
(a) Pahom.
(b) The stranger who stays overnight at Pahom's house.
(c) Pahom's sister-in-law.
(d) Pahom's wife.

3. What is Pahom's reaction to the trouble with the steward?
(a) He insists that the family move to a new settlement.
(b) He refuses to have any more dealings with the man.
(c) He takes his anger out on his family.
(d) He takes the steward to court.

4. Which character thinks "I'll give you land enough; and by means of that land I will get you into my power"?
(a) Pahom's brother-in-law.
(b) Simon.
(c) The devil.
(d) The local landowner.

5. When the younger sister is "piqued," what is she feeling?
(a) Curious.
(b) Tired.
(c) Angry.
(d) Cautious.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pahom's wife say may happen to a man in town?

2. How do Pahom's neighbors retaliate when he takes them to court?

3. What agreement does Pahom come to with the landowner?

4. Which character says that "Loss and gain are brothers twain"?

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

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