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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. Who does Aksionov’s wife tell him she has already petitioned to try to get him out?
2. What do the prisoners ask of Aksionov whenever they want to “petition the prison authorities about anything” (111)?
3. Where does Aksionov stop to stay half way to his destination at the beginning of the story?
4. How does Aksionov’s wife react when she sees him in jail for the first time?
5. What is the name of the vehicle that approaches while Aksionov is resting at the inn?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Aksionov’s wife say she does not want him to go to the fair?
2. How is Aksionov described at the start of “God Sees the Truth But Waits”?
3. Where is Aksionov going at the start of the story to sell his goods?
4. What does Aksionov own at the start of “God Sees the Truth But Waits”?
5. What does Aksionov decide after his wife leaves the prison after her first visit?
6. Why do soldiers approach Aksionov at the inn where he stops to rest the morning after he spends time with his merchant friend?
7. Why do the soldiers and officer believe Aksionov killed the merchant?
8. How does Aksionov react when he is accused of killing the merchant?
9. How does Aksionov earn money in prison and what does he buy with his money?
10. What happens to Aksionov after they officer decides he killed the merchant?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay analyzing narrative voice in Tolstoy’s “God Sees the Truth, But Waits.” Include thoughts on how the narrative voice of the story is effective in conveying the short story’s themes.
Essay Topic 2
Write an analysis of the theme of escape in “God Sees the Truth, But Waits.” Include who wants to escape and how and why Aksionov does not.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay exploring Aksionov’s personal changes over the course of the story. Who is he at the start? What conflict does he face? How does he handle these conflicts? How has he changed by the end?
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