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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. How is Aksionov punished before he is sent to the mines?
2. How many homes does Aksionov own at the beginning of the story?
3. What trait of Aksionov does Tolstoy give as the reason he is liked by the prison authorities?
4. Who is the main character introduced at the beginning of “God Sees the Truth But Waits”?
5. What book does Aksionov purchase with the money he makes in prison?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Ivan Dmitrich Aksionov’s occupation at the start of “God Sees the Truth But Waits”?
2. Why do soldiers approach Aksionov at the inn where he stops to rest the morning after he spends time with his merchant friend?
3. How do the people of Vladimir describe Aksionov when they are asked about his character after he is in prison?
4. Why do the soldiers and officer believe Aksionov killed the merchant?
5. How is Aksionov described at the start of “God Sees the Truth But Waits”?
6. What happens to Aksionov after they officer decides he killed the merchant?
7. What does Aksionov do when he stops at the Inn for the night on his way to the fair?
8. Where does Aksionov live at the start of “God Sees the Truth But Waits”?
9. How does Aksionov earn money in prison and what does he buy with his money?
10. Why does Aksionov’s wife say she does not want him to go to the fair?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay about the theme of family in “God Sees the Truth, But Waits.” What moments is Aksionov’s family discussed and what is the tone? How does his feeling toward family impact his feeling about being released?
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay analyzing why Aksionov does not tell the Governor that it was Makar Semyonich who dug the tunnel.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay analyzing Tolstoy’s decision to tell the story from Aksionov’s point of view. Is this effective? Why or why not?
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