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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. How far does Pahom travel to find the Bashkirs?
(a) 130 miles.
(b) 300 miles.
(c) 30 miles.
(d) 3 miles.

2. How do the Bashkirs react when Pahom asks for land?
(a) They seem amused.
(b) They seem angry.
(c) They seem puzzled.
(d) They seem sad.

3. Who is the man in the large fox-fur hat?
(a) Pahom's employee.
(b) The Bashkir chief.
(c) The man who owns the land that Pahom wants.
(d) Another Russian who has come to ask for land.

4. Which word is a synonym for "haggle"?
(a) Bargain.
(b) Gather.
(c) Criticize.
(d) Argue.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Once Pahom is able to rent land to put in more crops, what is his next complaint?

3. Whom does Pahom accuse of stripping his trees?

4. When Pahom "inquired" how to find the Bashkirs, what did he do?

5. What problem does the new steward create for the local peasants?

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