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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 Semyonich say that makes Aksionov certain it was he who committed the crime?
2. What does Aksionov do when he sees Semyonich sobbing after begging his forgiveness?
3. Who does Aksionov see emerge from under a shelf while he was walking the prison at night?
4. How does Aksionov reply to the Governor when asked who dug the tunnel?
5. What is the name of the prisoner who comes from Vladimir, Aksionov’s hometown?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does “God Sees the Truth But Waits” end?
2. Why does Semyonich come to beg Aksionov’s forgiveness after the tunnel was found?
3. What does Makar tell Aksionov he will do if he tells anyone what he has found out, and how does Aksionov respond?
4. How does Aksionov reply to the Governor when asked who dug the tunnel?
5. What does Aksionov tell Semyonich about being released from prison?
6. What does Aksionov discover Makar Semyonich has done one night when he is walking the prison after not sleeping for two weeks?
7. What does Semyonich tell Aksionov about the merchant’s murder?
8. How does the Governor ask Aksionov about the tunnel, thinking it will convince him to tell what he knows?
9. What does Semyonich tell Aksionov he will do so that Aksionov can be set free?
10. What do the new convicts discuss when they first arrive at the prison?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an analysis of religion as symbol in “God Sees the Truth, But Waits.” Examine Aksionov’s religious journey and how it changes over time.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay discussing setting and time period of “God Sees the Truth, but Waits.” In what ways does the time period and setting impact your understanding of the story as well as the themes?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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