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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. Who is the main character introduced at the beginning of “God Sees the Truth But Waits”?
(a) Ivan Dmitrich Aksionov.
(b) Dmitrich Vladimir Nishny.
(c) Vladimir Dmitrich Aksionov.
(d) Ivan Vladimir Ivanov.

2. 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.

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

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

5. What book does Aksionov purchase with the money he makes in prison?
(a) The Lives of Saints.
(b) The Holy Bible.
(c) Crime and Punishment.
(d) War and Peace.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aksionov do in prison on Sundays?

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

3. Who is the author of “God Sees the Truth But Waits”?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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