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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What trait of Aksionov does Tolstoy give as the reason he is liked by the prison authorities?
(a) Industriousness.
(b) Sense of humor.
(c) Meekness.
(d) Studiousness.

2. How do the people of Vladimir respond when inquired about Aksionov’s character?
(a) He is a saint.
(b) He used to drink a lot, but was a good man.
(c) He is a scoundrel.
(d) He is a murderer.

3. What do the officers and soldier do with Aksionov’s luggage after telling him about the merchant?
(a) They throw it in the trash.
(b) They take it away.
(c) They give it back to him.
(d) They search it.

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

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

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

7. How does Tolstoy describe Aksionov’s behavior in prison?
(a) He spoke very little, never laughed, often prayed.
(b) He studied law vigilantly to try to get out.
(c) He was boisterous and popular.
(d) He got into fights with guards and prisoners alike.

8. Where do the soldiers and officer take Aksionov?
(a) To his house.
(b) To a prison in a nearby town.
(c) To the office of the Governor.
(d) To a prison in his hometown.

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

10. What do the prisoners ask of Aksionov whenever they want to “petition the prison authorities about anything” (111)?
(a) To write a letter for them.
(b) To pray for them.
(c) To trick the authorities into doing what they want.
(d) To be their spokesman.

11. Who does Aksionov’s wife tell him she has already petitioned to try to get him out?
(a) The Czar.
(b) The soldiers.
(c) The police officer who arrested him.
(d) The church.

12. How is Aksionov punished before he is sent to the mines?
(a) He is electrocuted.
(b) He is flogged.
(c) He is sent to solitary confinement for a week.
(d) He is waterboarded.

13. How many years does Aksionov spend in prison?
(a) 36.
(b) 16.
(c) 26.
(d) 6.

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

15. Who emerges from their vehicle to approach Aksionov and question him at the inn?
(a) Two soldiers.
(b) Two women.
(c) Two children.
(d) Two merchants.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Aksionov charged with doing to the merchant from Ryazan?

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

3. In addition to calling Aksionov “The Saint” (111), what other nickname is he given in prison?

4. In what town does Aksionov live at the beginning of “God Sees the Truth But Waits”?

5. Where does Aksionov stop to stay half way to his destination at the beginning of the story?

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