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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “God Sees the Truth, But Waits” pp. 107-111.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Aksionov heads out for the fair in the morning, how long before he stops to rest and feed his horse?
(a) 8 miles.
(b) 25 miles.
(c) 35 miles.
(d) 10 miles.

2. Why does Aksionov’s wife plead with him to stay home at the beginning of the story?
(a) She had a dream that something bad was going to happen.
(b) Their baby is sick.
(c) She does not think he will make any money.
(d) She is sick.

3. Who does Aksionov’s wife tell him she has already petitioned to try to get him out?
(a) The police officer who arrested him.
(b) The soldiers.
(c) The Czar.
(d) The church.

4. How many shops does Aksionov own at the beginning of the story?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 0.
(d) 1.

5. What does Aksionov tell the officer regarding what they found in his luggage?
(a) It is his wife’s.
(b) It is not his.
(c) He killed the merchant.
(d) It is his.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Aksionov’s wife react when she sees him in jail for the first time?

2. Whom does Aksionov spend time with when he stops for the night on his way to the fair?

3. What color is Aksionov’s hair after 26 years in prison?

4. Who emerges from their vehicle to approach Aksionov and question him at the inn?

5. What does the police officer tell Aksionov about the merchant he saw the night before?

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