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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 did the convoy soldiers notice after taking the convicts out to work one day?
2. What happens to Aksionov before he can be released from prison?
3. How does Makar Semyonich react when he hears of why Aksionov is in prison?
4. What does Semyonich decide to do at the end of “God Sees the Truth But Waits”?
5. One night when Aksionov cannot sleep he sees Semyonich who tells him he has done what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Aksionov tell Semyonich when he enters his room at night after the tunnel was found.
2. How does the Governor ask Aksionov about the tunnel, thinking it will convince him to tell what he knows?
3. How does Makar Semyonich come to learn who Aksionov is and how does he react?
4. What does Aksionov tell Semyonich about being released from prison?
5. What does Makar tell Aksionov he will do if he tells anyone what he has found out, and how does Aksionov respond?
6. Why does the Governor come to question the prisoners near the end of the story?
7. What do the new convicts discuss when they first arrive at the prison?
8. How does Aksionov reply to the Governor when asked who dug the tunnel?
9. Why does Aksionov begin to suspect Makar Semyonich is the one who killed the merchant?
10. Why does Semyonich come to beg Aksionov’s forgiveness after the tunnel was found?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write a detailed analysis of tone in Tolstoy’s “God Sees the Truth, But Waits.” Include whether the tone changes or remains the same. If it changes, include details on when, why and whether this change is effective.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay comparing and contrasting Aksionov’s life before his imprisonment to his life after imprisonment. What changes and what, if anything, stays the same?
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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