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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. One night when Aksionov cannot sleep he sees Semyonich who tells him he has done what?
2. How does Makar Semyonich react when he hears of why Aksionov is in prison?
3. Who does Aksionov tell Semyonich is the only one who can decide if Aksionov tells on him?
4. What happens to Aksionov before he can be released from prison?
5. How does Aksionov feel after thinking of the 26 years he spent in prison for another man’s crime?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Aksionov tell Semyonich about being released from prison?
2. How does Aksionov reply to the Governor when asked who dug the tunnel?
3. What does Aksionov tell Semyonich when he enters his room at night after the tunnel was found.
4. What does Semyonich tell Aksionov about the merchant’s murder?
5. Why does Semyonich come to beg Aksionov’s forgiveness after the tunnel was found?
6. How does the Governor ask Aksionov about the tunnel, thinking it will convince him to tell what he knows?
7. What do the new convicts discuss when they first arrive at the prison?
8. How does “God Sees the Truth But Waits” end?
9. What does Aksionov discover Makar Semyonich has done one night when he is walking the prison after not sleeping for two weeks?
10. Why does the Governor come to question the prisoners near the end of the story?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay analyzing Makar Semyonich’s character and the changes he goes through during the course of the story.
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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