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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who does Aksionov say is the only person they must appeal to after his wife leaves?
(a) The Prime MInister.
(b) God.
(c) The dead merchant.
(d) The Czar.

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

5. 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. What does Aksionov tell the officer regarding what they found in his luggage?

2. Why does Aksionov’s wife plead with him to stay home at the beginning of the story?

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

4. How does Aksionov earn money in prison?

5. What does Aksionov’s wife ask him in jail, which upsets him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is Aksionov going at the start of the story to sell his goods?

2. How does Aksionov react when he is accused of killing the merchant?

3. How does Aksionov earn money in prison and what does he buy with his money?

4. How do the people of Vladimir describe Aksionov when they are asked about his character after he is in prison?

5. What does Aksionov do when he stops at the Inn for the night on his way to the fair?

6. How is Aksionov described at the start of “God Sees the Truth But Waits”?

7. What does Aksionov own at the start of “God Sees the Truth But Waits”?

8. What does Aksionov decide after his wife leaves the prison after her first visit?

9. Where does Aksionov live at the start of “God Sees the Truth But Waits”?

10. What happens when Aksionov’s wife tries to visit him in prison?

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