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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 reason does Aksionov tell Semyonich for not needing to kill him?
2. What is the name of the prisoner who comes from Vladimir, Aksionov’s hometown?
3. What does the Governor say to Aksionov when asking him who dug the tunnel?
4. What does Aksionov say to Makar when he tells him he will be released if he confesses?
5. What does Semyonich begin to do when Aksionov does not forgive him?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Aksionov tell Semyonich about being released from prison?
2. Why does the Governor come to question the prisoners near the end of the story?
3. What do the new convicts discuss when they first arrive at the prison?
4. How does “God Sees the Truth But Waits” end?
5. What does Aksionov discover Makar Semyonich has done one night when he is walking the prison after not sleeping for two weeks?
6. How does Aksionov reply to the Governor when asked who dug the tunnel?
7. What does Aksionov tell Semyonich when he enters his room at night after the tunnel was found.
8. What does Makar tell Aksionov he will do if he tells anyone what he has found out, and how does Aksionov respond?
9. How does the Governor ask Aksionov about the tunnel, thinking it will convince him to tell what he knows?
10. Why does Aksionov begin to suspect Makar Semyonich is the one who killed the merchant?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay exploring the theme of forgiveness in “God Sees the Truth, But Waits.”
Essay Topic 2
Write an analysis of Aksionov’s wife. Describe the brief moments she is in the story and identify the words and behaviors that offer the reader insight into who she is and what she is like.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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