1 Generally, what adjective best characterizes the peasants’ relationships with each other? Harmonious Hostile Quarrelsome Peaceful 2 Why is Pahom unable to sleep the night before he claims Bashkirian land? He’s too preoccupied with feelings of regret for leaving his family He’s celebrating with the Bashkirs He’s preemptively claiming land without the Bashkirs' notice He’s too preoccupied with thoughts of the land he plans to secure 3 What does Pahom gift the Bashkirs? Drinks and clothes His wedding ring Kumiss His cattle 4 Pahom exemplifies all of the following contradictions EXCEPT __________ He expresses profound love for his wife, but abandons her anyway He values peasant life but decides that he needs to purchase property anyway He fines the peasants despite recognizing their good intentions He is sure that Simon stole his trees, but lacks any evidence 5 The elder sisters finds city life enjoyable because of its __________ Entertainment, clothing, and food options Education system Architecture Churches 6 What image reminds Pahom of his dream during his walk? The Bashkirs drinking kumiss and singing together The Bashkir Chief laughing and holding his sides The sinking sun His barefootedness and minimal clothing 7 All of these characters appear in Pahom's dream EXCEPT __________ Pahom's wife The Bashkir Chief The Devil The passing merchant 8 When Pahom requests land from the Bashkirs, how do they react? They tell Pahom he can have a couple thousand acres of land but must share it with a Bashkir They explain to Pahom that there is not enough arable land to sell They become livid and demand Pahom to leave They tell Pahom he can have as much land as he wants 9 Pahom resents his estate in the middle section of the story because __________ He wants to sow more wheat but he doesn’t have enough land There are too many peasants trespassing in his land The head of the commune begins reclaiming their land There is too much land for his small family to maintain 10 As Pahom approaches the hillock, the Bashkirs are __________ Shouting Crying Nowhere to be found Singing 11 Who digs Pahom's grave? The Devil His workman The Bashkir chief Nobody 12 What event drives Pahom to want to acquire his first substantial piece of land? The Devil's persuasion The divorce from his wife The sisters' conversation The innkeepers' fines 13 The story’s closing line, “Six feet from his head to his heels was all he needed,” is an example of __________ An understatement Foreshadowing Situational irony An overstatement 14 Kumiss is a symbol for __________ Deception Life’s simple pleasures The perils of greed Alcoholism 15 Pahom associates more expansive land ownership with __________ Stress Freedom Competence Risk 16 Who are the Bashkirs? A group of Russian peasants attempting to become landowners A group of stalwart communists A group of Turkish people living in the Ural Mountains A group of wealthy merchants who take control over villages 17 When does the Devil first appear in the story? At Pahom's funeral When the peasants can't agree on how to section off the land for themselves During Pahom's dream When Pahom thinks that enough land will alleviate his fear of the Devil 18 The Devil overhearing Pahom’s initial contemplation of more land ownership is an example of ___________ Allegory Situational irony Dramatic irony Verbal irony 19 How do the Bashkirs sell their land? Landowners must bargain with the chief Landowners can claim as much land as they can cover on foot in a day Landowners start with a 500 acre estate and can increase their estates every six months None of the above 20 What do the Bashkirs begin arguing about when Pahom inquires about the land acquisition? Whether or not they should deceive Pahom into accepting their deal Whether or not they should receive their chief’s permission for granting the land to Pahom Whether or not they trust Pahom Whether or not they have enough land to give Pahom 21 How does Pahom react to his dream? He immediately recounts it to the Bashkir chief He at first feels alarmed but ultimately shrugs it off He laughs at its absurdity He feels terrified and decides to cancel his walk 22 Who burdens the peasants with fines? The female landowner The old soldier who becomes a property manager Simon The innkeeper 23 Pahom often hears about new land acquisitions from __________ The head of his commune Advertisements posted across the village His wife's wealthier sister Strangers passing through his village 24 How do the judges react toward Pahom's case against Simon? They dismiss it, citing a lack of evidence They suggest that Pahom move out of the commune They laugh at Pahom and refuse to see the case They convict Simon of the crime 25 How does the narrator characterize the Bashkirian land? Well-maintained and haunting Sparse and sterile Fertile and flat Arid and dreary
