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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Whom does Aksionov spend time with when he stops for the night on his way to the fair?
(a) A fellow merchant.
(b) His brother.
(c) A stranger.
(d) His old friend.

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

7. Who is the main character introduced at the beginning of “God Sees the Truth But Waits”?
(a) Dmitrich Vladimir Nishny.
(b) Ivan Dmitrich Aksionov.
(c) Ivan Vladimir Ivanov.
(d) Vladimir Dmitrich Aksionov.

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

9. What does Aksionov tell his wife will happen at the fair to reassure her?
(a) He will sell all of his goods and buy them a vacation home.
(b) He will sell all of his goods and buy her a present.
(c) He will make so much money he can retire.
(d) He will bring home lots of candy for the kids.

10. In what town does Aksionov live at the beginning of “God Sees the Truth But Waits”?
(a) Volkhov.
(b) Vladivostok.
(c) Nizhny.
(d) Vladimir.

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

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

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

14. When Aksionov heads out for the fair in the morning, how long before he stops to rest and feed his horse?
(a) 10 miles.
(b) 25 miles.
(c) 8 miles.
(d) 35 miles.

15. What does Aksionov tell the officer regarding what they found in his luggage?
(a) It is not his.
(b) It is his wife’s.
(c) It is his.
(d) He killed the merchant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What trait of Aksionov does Tolstoy give as the reason he is liked by the prison authorities?

2. In what city is Aksionov imprisoned?

3. What does the police officer tell Aksionov about the merchant he saw the night before?

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

5. What is found in Aksionov’s luggage?

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