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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. Why does Pahom end up taking his neighbors to court?
(a) They disagree about the boundary of his land.
(b) They steal his crops.
(c) Their animals trespass on his land.
(d) The refuse to pay him the rent that they owe him.

2. How many acres does the local landowner have?
(a) 1,300.
(b) 300.
(c) 13,000.
(d) 40.

3. How many acres does Pahom buy in his first land purchase?
(a) 300.
(b) 1,300.
(c) 40.
(d) 13,000.

4. What does the dealer tell Pahom he did before bargaining for the Bashkir land?
(a) Passed a physical challenge.
(b) Answered a riddle.
(c) Gave them gifts.
(d) Lived among them for a month.

5. Once Pahom is able to rent land to put in more crops, what is his next complaint?
(a) It is too expensive to rent land.
(b) The land dealers are cheating him.
(c) The land is not good for growing what he wants to grow.
(d) The land is too far from the village.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the beginning of Chapter VII, how far does Pahom plan to walk the next day?

2. Where is Pahom when his wife and her sister are talking?

3. The Bashkirs "tether" their colts behind their homes. What does this mean that they do?

4. What is the second item of clothing that Pahom removes?

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

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