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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Aksionov do after he is taken away by the soldiers and the officer?
2. Where is the fair Aksionov is heading to at the start of the story?
3. What is Aksionov asked about his previous night’s stay?
4. How does Aksionov earn money in prison?
5. How many years does Aksionov spend in prison?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Aksionov earn money in prison and what does he buy with his money?
2. What does Aksionov own at the start of “God Sees the Truth But Waits”?
3. Why does Aksionov’s wife say she does not want him to go to the fair?
4. What does Aksionov do when he stops at the Inn for the night on his way to the fair?
5. What happens to Aksionov after they officer decides he killed the merchant?
6. How do the people of Vladimir describe Aksionov when they are asked about his character after he is in prison?
7. What is Ivan Dmitrich Aksionov’s occupation at the start of “God Sees the Truth But Waits”?
8. What do the other prisoners come to call Aksionov once he has grown old in prison?
9. How is Aksionov described at the start of “God Sees the Truth But Waits”?
10. Why do soldiers approach Aksionov at the inn where he stops to rest the morning after he spends time with his merchant friend?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an analysis of the role of material possessions in the story. Consider Aksionov’s relationship to buying things at the beginning to what Aksionov owns while in prison.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay examining the ending of “God Sees the Truth, But Waits.” How did the ending effect you emotionally? Do you think the ending was effective? What might the author have done differently?
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay comparing and contrasting Aksionov’s life before his imprisonment to his life after imprisonment. What changes and what, if anything, stays the same?
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