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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 the police officer tell Aksionov about the merchant he saw the night before?
(a) He was found with his throat cut.
(b) He was found shot.
(c) He is missing.
(d) He was found strangled.

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

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

4. What do the other prisoners tell the newcomers about how Aksionov ended up in Siberia?
(a) They tell them he will not say why he is there.
(b) They tell them he robbed the innkeeper.
(c) They tell them he committed murder.
(d) They tell them someone killed a merchant and hid his knife among Aksionov’s things.

5. How does Aksionov feel after saying that he may be “a hundred times worse” (117) than Semyonich?
(a) Sick.
(b) Like a liar.
(c) Enraged.
(d) His heart feels light and he no longer yearns for home.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aksionov say to Semyonich when he asks his forgiveness and calls himself a wretch?

2. In what city is Aksionov imprisoned?

3. Who does Aksionov see emerge from under a shelf while he was walking the prison at night?

4. What is the name of the vehicle that approaches while Aksionov is resting at the inn?

5. How often does Aksionov hear from his family while in prison?

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