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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 is Aksionov charged with doing to the merchant from Ryazan?
2. How is Aksionov punished before he is sent to the mines?
3. What does Aksionov tell his wife will happen at the fair to reassure her?
4. Who is the author of “God Sees the Truth But Waits”?
5. Where does Aksionov stop to stay half way to his destination at the beginning of the story?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens when Aksionov’s wife tries to visit him in prison?
2. How do the people of Vladimir describe Aksionov when they are asked about his character after he is in prison?
3. What do the other prisoners come to call Aksionov once he has grown old in prison?
4. Why does Aksionov’s wife say she does not want him to go to the fair?
5. What does Aksionov decide after his wife leaves the prison after her first visit?
6. What happens to Aksionov after they officer decides he killed the merchant?
7. Why do soldiers approach Aksionov at the inn where he stops to rest the morning after he spends time with his merchant friend?
8. Where does Aksionov live at the start of “God Sees the Truth But Waits”?
9. What is Ivan Dmitrich Aksionov’s occupation at the start of “God Sees the Truth But Waits”?
10. What does Aksionov own at the start of “God Sees the Truth But Waits”?
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 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 3
Write an essay discussing Aksionov’s relationship with his wife. Describe their interactions in the story and explore the reasons they do not communicate after her first prison visit.
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