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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. In addition to calling Aksionov “The Saint” (111), what other nickname is he given in prison?
(a) Holy one.
(b) Father.
(c) The Sage.
(d) Grandfather.

2. What do the prisoners ask of Aksionov whenever they want to “petition the prison authorities about anything” (111)?
(a) To pray for them.
(b) To be their spokesman.
(c) To write a letter for them.
(d) To trick the authorities into doing what they want.

3. How is Aksionov punished before he is sent to the mines?
(a) He is sent to solitary confinement for a week.
(b) He is electrocuted.
(c) He is flogged.
(d) He is waterboarded.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Aksionov’s wife tell him she has already petitioned to try to get him out?

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

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

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

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

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