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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 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 tells him he is getting out.
(d) She says he looks awful.

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

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

4. What does the officer order the soldiers to do to Aksionov after they have searched his luggage?
(a) Hang him.
(b) Bind him and throw him in the cart.
(c) Beat him.
(d) Let him go.

5. How is Aksionov’s beard described after 26 years in prison?
(a) He shaves his beard daily.
(b) Short and black.
(c) Long, thin, and grey.
(d) Blonde and curly.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who does Aksionov say is the only person they must appeal to after his wife leaves?

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

5. Where is the fair Aksionov is heading to at the start of the story?

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