For each short chapter, take note of any major actions and mark whether you think of each one as a gain, a loss, or some combination of both. In your notes, consider the character's material, emotional, and mental changes. Action Gain (+) or Loss (−)? Chapter I Chapter II Chapter III Chapter IV Chapter V Chapter VI Chapter VII Chapter VIII Chapter IX Please answer the following questions in complete sentences and elaborate when possible to aid you in interpreting this story. Chapter I 1. In what does Pahom find security? 2. How might this be a positive trait? 3. How might it be a weakness? Chapter II 1. What elements of Tolstoy's Russia are introduced in this section of the story? Keep in mind the background information. Chapter III 1. How is Pahom changing? Chapter IV 1. Can you relate to Pahom? Have you ever accomplished or obtained something and found yourself wanting more? Chapter V 1. Pahom is told "you may have as much land as you want." If you were presented a similar offer for a material possession that you desire (not necessarily land), how would you answer? What item would you ask for and how much of it would you want? 2. How does your response reflect our cultural values and your personal values? Chapter VI 1. What does Pahom ask of the Chief? 2. Why does he ask for it? What does his request reveal about his character? Chapter VII 1. What is the significance of Pahom's dream? Chapter VIII 1. Recall the social and historical context. How do you see the concerns of the peasant from Tolstoy's time coming to life in Pahom and his race to obtain more and more? Chapter IX 1. How much land does a man need? How does the author answer this question? 2. What does his answer tell us about his philosophy of the love of "things"? 3. In Chapter I, Pahom's wife says, "Loss and gain are brothers twain." How is this proverb proven true in this short story? 4. Does this story have a "universal" level of interpretation? Is the story a parable or a fable? Why or why not? A parable is