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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. Where is the fair Aksionov is heading to at the start of the story?
(a) Moscow.
(b) Samara.
(c) St. Petersburg.
(d) Nizhny.

2. What does Aksionov tell the officer regarding what they found in his luggage?
(a) It is not his.
(b) It is his wife’s.
(c) It is his.
(d) He killed the merchant.

3. What is the name of the vehicle that approaches while Aksionov is resting at the inn?
(a) A troika.
(b) A samovar.
(c) A sled.
(d) A buggy.

4. What does Aksionov do while drinking tea at the inn where he stopped to rest?
(a) Writes to his wife.
(b) Plays cards.
(c) Tries to sell his goods.
(d) Plays his guitar.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aksionov do after he is taken away by the soldiers and the officer?

2. How many years does Aksionov spend in prison?

3. What do the officers and soldier do with Aksionov’s luggage after telling him about the merchant?

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

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

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