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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 much money does Aksionov tell the officer he has on him?
(a) 8,000 rubles.
(b) 8,000,000 rubles.
(c) 10,000 rubles.
(d) 800 rubles.

2. What is found in Aksionov’s luggage?
(a) Gloves.
(b) A gun.
(c) A rope.
(d) A blood-stained knife.

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

4. In what city is Aksionov imprisoned?
(a) Vladimir.
(b) Moscow.
(c) Siberia.
(d) Nizhny.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Tolstoy describe Aksionov’s behavior in prison?

2. What do the prisoners ask of Aksionov whenever they want to “petition the prison authorities about anything” (111)?

3. What is Aksionov asked about his previous night’s stay?

4. Where does Aksionov stop to stay half way to his destination at the beginning of the story?

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

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