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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Aksionov do after he is taken away by the soldiers and the officer?
(a) He crosses himself and weeps.
(b) He screams he did not do it.
(c) He asks to see his wife.
(d) He tries to run away.

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

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

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

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

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

11. 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.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years does Aksionov spend in prison?

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

3. How does Tolstoy describe Aksionov’s behavior in prison?

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

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

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