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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. What is Pahom's first reaction when he learns that people are moving to a new settlement?
(a) He worries that there will not be enough workers for his land.
(b) He thinks that maybe he can buy their land.
(c) He wants to sell his land and move.
(d) He tries to get their share of the commune lands.

2. Where is Pahom when his wife and her sister are talking?
(a) Bringing in loads of wood.
(b) Lying on the stove.
(c) Working in the field.
(d) Resting in his cot.

3. What is a steward?
(a) Someone who takes care of someone else's property.
(b) An innkeeper.
(c) A shop owner.
(d) Someone who rents the land that they farm or graze animals on.

4. What does the expression "racked his brains" mean?
(a) Stared into space without thinking.
(b) Searched hard for an answer.
(c) Felt very sad.
(d) Organized his thoughts.

5. How do Pahom's neighbors retaliate when he takes them to court?
(a) They let their animals trespass on his land on purpose.
(b) They burn down his barn.
(c) They get him kicked out of the commune.
(d) They press charges against him in court.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who is the first person that the local landowner offers to sell her land to?

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

5. Who calls Pahom's land a "narrow hole"?

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