View a FREE sample

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

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

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

4. How many homes does Aksionov own at the beginning of the story?
(a) 1.
(b) 0.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

5. Who does Aksionov say is the only person they must appeal to after his wife leaves?
(a) The dead merchant.
(b) God.
(c) The Prime MInister.
(d) The Czar.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How do the people of Vladimir respond when inquired about Aksionov’s character?

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

This section contains 259 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample