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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. In Chapter V, whom does Pahom leave in charge of his homestead while he is gone?
(a) His sons.
(b) His wife.
(c) His "man" (employee).
(d) His brother-in-law.

2. The Bashkirs "tether" their colts behind their homes. What does this mean that they do?
(a) They keep young cows in pens behind their homes.
(b) They keep young horses in pens behind their homes.
(c) They keep young horses tied behind their homes.
(d) They keep young cows tied behind their homes.

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

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

5. In which situation might someone "grease your palm"?
(a) If you were asking to have them predict your future.
(b) If you were trying to do something you had never done before.
(c) If you were judging a contest they were in.
(d) If you were getting ready to do manual labor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character thinks "I'll give you land enough; and by means of that land I will get you into my power"?

2. What does the dealer tell Pahom he did before bargaining for the Bashkir land?

3. What does the older sister brag about?

4. What is an important value among the Bashkirs?

5. How are the Bashkirs characterized when Pahom first meets them?

(see the answer key)

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