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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “God Sees the Truth, But Waits” pp. 112-117 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Aksionov do when he sees Semyonich sobbing after begging his forgiveness?
(a) He kicks Semyonich.
(b) He sobs too.
(c) He spits on Semyonich.
(d) He calls the guards to take him away.

2. How much money does Aksionov tell the officer he has on him?
(a) 800 rubles.
(b) 8,000 rubles.
(c) 8,000,000 rubles.
(d) 10,000 rubles.

3. What do the old prisoners ask the new prisoners upon their arrival?
(a) If they have petitioned the Czar.
(b) If they have any money.
(c) If they have any cigarettes.
(d) Where they came from and what crimes they are sentenced for.

4. What does Semyonich tell Aksionov he will do to him if Aksionov tells anyone of his secret?
(a) He will beat him.
(b) He will kill him.
(c) He will tell them he saw him kill the merchant.
(d) He will kill his family.

5. How is Aksionov punished before he is sent to the mines?
(a) He is waterboarded.
(b) He is electrocuted.
(c) He is flogged.
(d) He is sent to solitary confinement for a week.

Short Answer Questions

1. One night when Aksionov cannot sleep he sees Semyonich who tells him he has done what?

2. What does Makar Semyonich beg Aksionov for after he confesses to him what he did?

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. Who does Aksionov see emerge from under a shelf while he was walking the prison at night?

(see the answer key)

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