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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. Who is the first person to visit Aksionov in jail?
(a) The Governor.
(b) His mother.
(c) His wife.
(d) His son.

2. What is the name of the vehicle that approaches while Aksionov is resting at the inn?
(a) A sled.
(b) A troika.
(c) A samovar.
(d) A buggy.

3. What does the tall man around 60 years old tell the prisoners he was convicted of doing?
(a) Robbing an Innkeeper.
(b) Stealing a horse.
(c) Killing his wife.
(d) Hitting an officer.

4. What does the new prisoner tell Aksionov of his family?
(a) They are rich.
(b) He has never heard of them.
(c) They moved to America.
(d) They are poor.

5. How does Aksionov feel after thinking of the 26 years he spent in prison for another man’s crime?
(a) He feels ready to kill himself.
(b) He feels he must forgive.
(c) He feels happy for his health.
(d) He feels thankful he might finally get out.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Makar Semyonich react when he hears of why Aksionov is in prison?

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

3. What does Aksionov’s wife ask him in jail, which upsets him?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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