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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 does Aksionov’s wife tell him she has already petitioned to try to get him out?
(a) The Czar.
(b) The police officer who arrested him.
(c) The church.
(d) The soldiers.

2. How does Aksionov’s wife react when she sees him in jail for the first time?
(a) She calls him a murderer.
(b) She passes out.
(c) She says he looks awful.
(d) She tells him he is getting out.

3. Whom does Aksionov spend time with when he stops for the night on his way to the fair?
(a) His old friend.
(b) A fellow merchant.
(c) His brother.
(d) A stranger.

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

5. What is Aksionov charged with doing to the merchant from Ryazan?
(a) Robbing him of 20,000 rubles.
(b) Killing him and robbing him of 20,000 rubles.
(c) Killing him.
(d) Stealing his goods.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the first person to visit Aksionov in jail?

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

3. How many shops does Aksionov own at the beginning of the story?

4. What does Aksionov tell the officer regarding what they found in his luggage?

5. What does Aksionov do in prison on Sundays?

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