Name: __________________

Mrs. Kristoff
English 1/English 1 Honors
30 August 2010

Less is more and more is less. Psalm 37:16 (MSG)

The world of the generous gets larger and larger;

the world of the stingy gets smaller and smaller. Proverbs 11:24 (MSG)

How Much Land Does a Man Need?

Leo Tolstoy (p. 308- 325)
-ONE1. Answer this question before you start reading. What do you think you have to possess in
order to have a good life?

2. What does the word piqued (308) mean?

3. Describe the elder sister. Where do she and her husband live?
4. Describe the younger sister. Where do she and her husband live?
5. According to the younger sister, what is the benefit of living the way she does?

6. What does the younger sisters husband, Pahom, say about his wifes comments?
7. Who is hiding behind the stove? What is his reaction to their conversation?
-TWO8. Why does Pahom have to pay fines? How does this affect Pahoms attitude?
9. Describe the peasants fears about the old ladys plan to sell her land. What do they try to
do as a result?
10. Why cant the village council agree?
11. What do Pahom and his family have to do to buy the 40 acres?
12. Describe Pahoms feelings about his new acquisition of land. What does this seem to do for
him?

Name: __________________
Mrs. Kristoff
English 1/English 1 Honors
31 August 2010

How Much Land Does a Man Need?

-THREE13. What do the neighboring peasants do that upsets Pahom? Why do the peasants do thisis
it with malicious intent?
14. How does Pahom teach them a lesson?
15. How do the peasants react to Pahoms lessons?
16. Why is Pahoms place in the community.much worse than before (312)? What do you
think is the driving force behind this, even though Pahom got his wish for more land?

17. What does the peasant from beyond the Volga tell Pahom, and how does it affect him?
18. Describe the how the peasants operated on their land in the new settlement.

-FOUR19. How many acres did Pahom and his sons receive in the new settlement? How many times
better off was he than before?

20. Why does Pahom become dissatisfied with his land? What is his next plan, and how is it
similar to plans weve seen before?

21. What does the visitor from Bashkir tell Pahom? What does Pahom think about this?
-FIVE22. Describe the men of Bashkir. Who does all of the work?

23. How do the Bashkir men treat Pahom?

24. What do they promise about the land?
25. Why do the Bashkir men disagree?