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

2. After walking three miles, what is the first item of clothing that Pahom removes?
(a) His over-coat.
(b) His boots.
(c) His hat.
(d) His under-coat.

3. What reaction do the peasants have when they hear rumors about the sale of the land?
(a) They beg the woman not to sell her land.
(b) They celebrate, because they do not like the landowner.
(c) They decide that they need to buy it themselves.
(d) They go to court to try to add the land to the commune.

4. How much is Pahom paying the Bashkirs for the land?
(a) 1,000 rubles.
(b) 1,500 rubles.
(c) 500 rubles.
(d) Nothing.

5. While the sisters talk, who is hiding behind the oven?
(a) The devil.
(b) The innkeeper.
(c) Pahom's brother-in-law.
(d) Simon.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The haze of heat that makes it difficult for Pahom to see clearly might logically be meant to remind the reader of what?

3. What agreement does Pahom come to with the landowner?

4. What does the trader tell Pahom about the Bashkirs?

5. When he is nearly two miles along the third side of "his" land, what does Pahom decide?

(see the answer key)

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