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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “God Sees the Truth, But Waits” pp. 107-111.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the first person to visit Aksionov in jail?
(a) The Governor.
(b) His son.
(c) His mother.
(d) His wife.

2. What is found in Aksionov’s luggage?
(a) A gun.
(b) A blood-stained knife.
(c) Gloves.
(d) A rope.

3. What trait of Aksionov does Tolstoy give as the reason he is liked by the prison authorities?
(a) Meekness.
(b) Industriousness.
(c) Sense of humor.
(d) Studiousness.

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

5. What does Aksionov do while drinking tea at the inn where he stopped to rest?
(a) Plays his guitar.
(b) Tries to sell his goods.
(c) Plays cards.
(d) Writes to his wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the officer order the soldiers to do to Aksionov after they have searched his luggage?

2. How much money does Aksionov tell the officer he has on him?

3. How is Aksionov punished before he is sent to the mines?

4. What do the officers and soldier do with Aksionov’s luggage after telling him about the merchant?

5. What do the prisoners ask of Aksionov whenever they want to “petition the prison authorities about anything” (111)?

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