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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the reader told is "all" the Bashkir men care about?
(a) Taking care of their herds of animals.
(b) Making strong trade relationships as they travel.
(c) Planting successful crops.
(d) Eating, drinking, and making music.

2. What advantage does Pahom see to owning land in the new settlement?
(a) All of his acres will be together in one piece of land.
(b) His neighbors will stop trespassing on his land.
(c) The dealers will not be able to cheat him.
(d) He will get a better price for his crops.

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

4. Why can Pahom not plant the same crop on his land in the second year?
(a) The market for the crop has fallen.
(b) He does not have enough money.
(c) The commune is out of seed for that crop.
(d) It would violate the commune's crop rotation rules.

5. How much land does Pahom agree to buy in the new settlement?
(a) 1,300 acres.
(b) 40 acres.
(c) 300 acres.
(d) 13,000 acres.

6. What is surprising about the chief of the Bashkirs?
(a) He speaks Russian.
(b) He claims to know Pahom.
(c) He is incredibly old.
(d) He refuses Pahom's gifts.

7. Once Pahom is able to rent land to put in more crops, what is his next complaint?
(a) The land dealers are cheating him.
(b) It is too expensive to rent land.
(c) The land is too far from the village.
(d) The land is not good for growing what he wants to grow.

8. When, in the beginning of Chapter IV, Pahom "stood treat" to the elders, what does this mean he did?
(a) Made a speech.
(b) Helped them with a project.
(c) Asked for a hearing.
(d) Gave them gifts.

9. How much land does the dealer tell Pahom he bought from the Bashkirs for 1,000 rubles?
(a) 1,300 acres.
(b) 300 acres.
(c) 13,000 acres.
(d) 40 acres.

10. How are the Bashkirs characterized when Pahom first meets them?
(a) Friendly and businesslike.
(b) Ignorant and happy.
(c) Independent and proud.
(d) Shrewd and cynical.

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

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

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

14. What does the dealer tell Pahom he did before bargaining for the Bashkir land?
(a) Passed a physical challenge.
(b) Answered a riddle.
(c) Lived among them for a month.
(d) Gave them gifts.

15. How many sons is it implied that Pahom has?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How do the Bashkirs react to Pahom's arrival?

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

4. What does Pahom tell the Bashkirs is wrong with the land where he comes from?

5. How far does Pahom travel to find the Bashkirs?

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