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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. What does Pahom's wife say may happen to a man in town?
(a) He may become lazy.
(b) He may die of stress.
(c) He may be the victim of crime.
(d) He may be tempted by the devil.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of land is "fallow"?

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

3. What bothers Pahom the most about the stripping of bark from his trees?

4. In which situation might someone "grease your palm"?

5. What is an important value among the Bashkirs?

(see the answer key)

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