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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the fair Aksionov is heading to at the start of the story?
(a) Moscow.
(b) St. Petersburg.
(c) Samara.
(d) Nizhny.

2. What is Aksionov asked about his previous night’s stay?
(a) Where he stayed and with whom.
(b) How much it cost him.
(c) If he left his luggage there.
(d) The inn’s address.

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

4. What does Aksionov do while drinking tea at the inn where he stopped to rest?
(a) Plays cards.
(b) Writes to his wife.
(c) Plays his guitar.
(d) Tries to sell his goods.

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

6. How much money does Aksionov tell the officer he has on him?
(a) 8,000,000 rubles.
(b) 800 rubles.
(c) 10,000 rubles.
(d) 8,000 rubles.

7. How does Aksionov earn money in prison?
(a) Making boots.
(b) Writing appeals for other prisoners.
(c) Selling cigarettes.
(d) Making gloves.

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

9. How does Aksionov’s wife react when she sees him in jail for the first time?
(a) She says he looks awful.
(b) She tells him he is getting out.
(c) She calls him a murderer.
(d) She passes out.

10. What is found in Aksionov’s luggage?
(a) A blood-stained knife.
(b) A rope.
(c) Gloves.
(d) A gun.

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

12. 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.

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

14. What did Aksionov do excessively at one time, but give up after marriage?
(a) Gamble.
(b) Eat.
(c) Smoke.
(d) Drink.

15. What color is Aksionov’s hair after 26 years in prison?
(a) Blonde.
(b) Brown.
(c) White.
(d) Red.

Short Answer Questions

1. What book does Aksionov purchase with the money he makes in prison?

2. When Aksionov heads out for the fair in the morning, how long before he stops to rest and feed his horse?

3. How do the people of Vladimir respond when inquired about Aksionov’s character?

4. What do the officers and soldier do with Aksionov’s luggage after telling him about the merchant?

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

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