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

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

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

4. In what city is Aksionov imprisoned?
(a) Vladimir.
(b) Nizhny.
(c) Moscow.
(d) Siberia.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Aksionov’s wife react when she sees him in jail for the first time?

2. What does Aksionov do after he is taken away by the soldiers and the officer?

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

4. How many shops does Aksionov own at the beginning of the story?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why do the soldiers and officer believe Aksionov killed the merchant?

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

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

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

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

7. What do the other prisoners come to call Aksionov once he has grown old in prison?

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

9. What is Ivan Dmitrich Aksionov’s occupation at the start of “God Sees the Truth But Waits”?

10. Why does Aksionov’s wife say she does not want him to go to the fair?

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