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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. What does Aksionov’s wife ask him in jail, which upsets him?
(a) If he committed the crime.
(b) If he has any money to give to her.
(c) If she can tell their children he died.
(d) If they can divorce.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Aksionov’s wife plead with him to stay home at the beginning of the story?

2. What does the police officer tell Aksionov about the merchant he saw the night before?

3. Who emerges from their vehicle to approach Aksionov and question him at the inn?

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

5. In what city is Aksionov imprisoned?

(see the answer key)

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