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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 do the prisoners all say when questioned by the Governor?
(a) Aksionov did it.
(b) Semyonich did it.
(c) They do not know who did it.
(d) They all helped dig the tunnel.

2. How is Aksionov’s beard described after 26 years in prison?
(a) Short and black.
(b) He shaves his beard daily.
(c) Blonde and curly.
(d) Long, thin, and grey.

3. What does the officer order the soldiers to do to Aksionov after they have searched his luggage?
(a) Let him go.
(b) Beat him.
(c) Hang him.
(d) Bind him and throw him in the cart.

4. What did the convoy soldiers notice after taking the convicts out to work one day?
(a) A tool used for digging.
(b) That someone had emptied some earth from his boots.
(c) That someone had escaped.
(d) That Semyonich has cuts on his hand and head.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Semyonich tell Aksionov one night in his cell regarding Aksionov’s alleged crime?

2. What does Aksionov tell his wife will happen at the fair to reassure her?

3. What happens to Aksionov before he can be released from prison?

4. Who emerges from their vehicle to approach Aksionov and question him at the inn?

5. What does Semyonich say that makes Aksionov certain it was he who committed the crime?

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