Question

1. What elements of Tolstoy's Russia are introduced in this section of the story? Keep in mind the background information.

Answer 1

When he buys the new land, he notices that the grass that grew and the flowers that bloomed there, seemed unlike any that grew elsewhere.

Answer 2

When Pahom starts traversing the Bashkirs' land, he really couldn't be happier. He thinks he's come across the bargain of a lifetime: as much land as he can travel in a single day at a knock-down