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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “God Sees the Truth, But Waits” pp. 112-117 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Aksionov notice from under one of the shelves one night while walking around the prison?
(a) Some earth.
(b) A bible.
(c) A letter from Semyonich.
(d) A lighter.

2. What happens to Aksionov before he can be released from prison?
(a) He kills the guard.
(b) He escapes.
(c) He dies.
(d) He kills Semyonich.

3. Who is the author of “God Sees the Truth But Waits”?
(a) Turgenev.
(b) Dostoevsky.
(c) Nabokov.
(d) Tolstoy.

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

5. In addition to calling Aksionov “The Saint” (111), what other nickname is he given in prison?
(a) Holy one.
(b) Father.
(c) Grandfather.
(d) The Sage.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is found in Aksionov’s luggage?

2. What does Aksionov do while drinking tea at the inn where he stopped to rest?

3. Who enters Aksionov’s room the night he was questioned by the guard about the tunnel?

4. What do the old prisoners ask the new prisoners upon their arrival?

5. How does Aksionov feel after saying that he may be “a hundred times worse” (117) than Semyonich?

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