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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 happens to Aksionov before he can be released from prison?
2. How does Semyonich respond when Aksionov asks if he has heard of his crime?
3. Who questions the prisoners about the tunnel that was found in the prison?
4. What is something Aksionov does NOT think of in bed the night he first met Semyonich?
5. What does Semyonich say that makes Aksionov certain it was he who committed the crime?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does “God Sees the Truth But Waits” end?
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. Why does Aksionov begin to suspect Makar Semyonich is the one who killed the merchant?
5. What does Aksionov tell Semyonich when he enters his room at night after the tunnel was found.
6. What does Semyonich tell Aksionov about the merchant’s murder?
7. How does the Governor ask Aksionov about the tunnel, thinking it will convince him to tell what he knows?
8. How does Aksionov reply to the Governor when asked who dug the tunnel?
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 a brief essay analyzing the title “God Sees the Truth, But Waits.” Explore the ways in which this title connects to the themes of the story.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay discussing the role of Aksionov’s drinking in the story. Consider when he drank the most and how and when that changed. Find details in the text that describe his drinking habits.
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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