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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. How many shops does Aksionov own at the beginning of the story?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 0.

2. How many years does Aksionov spend in prison?
(a) 36.
(b) 26.
(c) 16.
(d) 6.

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

4. What did Aksionov do excessively at one time, but give up after marriage?
(a) Eat.
(b) Gamble.
(c) Drink.
(d) Smoke.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What book does Aksionov purchase with the money he makes in prison?

(see the answer key)

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