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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “God Sees the Truth, But Waits” pp. 112-117 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the prisoners all say when questioned by the Governor?
(a) Aksionov did it.
(b) They all helped dig the tunnel.
(c) Semyonich did it.
(d) They do not know who did it.

2. What does Semyonich tell Aksionov one night in his cell regarding Aksionov’s alleged crime?
(a) He says he knows the police set him up.
(b) He says he knows Aksionov killed the merchant.
(c) He says he heard the merchant survived.
(d) He tells him he killed the merchant and hid the knife in Aksionov’s things.

3. Who is the author of “God Sees the Truth But Waits”?
(a) Nabokov.
(b) Turgenev.
(c) Tolstoy.
(d) Dostoevsky.

4. In what town does Aksionov live at the beginning of “God Sees the Truth But Waits”?
(a) Nizhny.
(b) Vladivostok.
(c) Vladimir.
(d) Volkhov.

5. What is Aksionov asked about his previous night’s stay?
(a) If he left his luggage there.
(b) How much it cost him.
(c) Where he stayed and with whom.
(d) The inn’s address.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Aksionov before he can be released from prison?

2. What does Semyonich tell Aksionov will happen to him if Aksionov “blabs” on him?

3. What trait of Aksionov does Tolstoy give as the reason he is liked by the prison authorities?

4. What does Aksionov try to do day and night after meeting Semyonich, but it brings him no peace?

5. What does the new prisoner tell Aksionov of his family?

(see the answer key)

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