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

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

3. What does Aksionov do after he is taken away by the soldiers and the officer?
(a) He asks to see his wife.
(b) He screams he did not do it.
(c) He crosses himself and weeps.
(d) He tries to run away.

4. How does Aksionov earn money in prison?
(a) Writing appeals for other prisoners.
(b) Making boots.
(c) Making gloves.
(d) Selling cigarettes.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Aksionov’s wife react when she sees him in jail for the first time?

3. How is Aksionov’s beard described after 26 years in prison?

4. What does Aksionov’s wife ask him in jail, which upsets him?

5. What color is Aksionov’s hair after 26 years in prison?

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