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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 tell Semyonich is the only one who can decide if Aksionov tells on him?
2. What does Semyonich tell Aksionov he will do to him if Aksionov tells anyone of his secret?
3. What was Semyonich’s demeanor while the Governor questioned Aksionov?
4. What does Semyonich tell Aksionov will happen to him if Aksionov “blabs” on him?
5. How does Aksionov feel after saying that he may be “a hundred times worse” (117) than Semyonich?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Aksionov tell Semyonich when he enters his room at night after the tunnel was found.
2. How does the Governor ask Aksionov about the tunnel, thinking it will convince him to tell what he knows?
3. What does Semyonich tell Aksionov about the merchant’s murder?
4. Why does Semyonich come to beg Aksionov’s forgiveness after the tunnel was found?
5. What do the new convicts discuss when they first arrive at the 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. How does Aksionov reply to the Governor when asked who dug the tunnel?
8. Why does the Governor come to question the prisoners near the end of the story?
9. What does Makar tell Aksionov he will do if he tells anyone what he has found out, and how does Aksionov respond?
10. What does Semyonich tell Aksionov he will do so that Aksionov can be set free?
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 a detailed analysis of tone in Tolstoy’s “God Sees the Truth, But Waits.” Include whether the tone changes or remains the same. If it changes, include details on when, why and whether this change is effective.
Essay Topic 3
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?
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