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God Sees the truth but Waits

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
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1.

Which of the following pieces of information is the reader told first about Aksionov in ''God Sees the Truth, But Waits''?

a)

Aksionov has a home of his own.

b)

Aksionov is extremely religious.

c)

Aksionov has a wife and several children.

d)

Aksionov is well-liked in his community.

2.

What does Aksionov realize by the end of the story in ''God Sees the Truth, But Waits''?

a)

His home and family are the only things that matter.

b)

His home and family are temporary things.

c)

He can't depend on anyone or anything but himself.

d)

Revenge is best served cold.

3.

What does Aksionov's wife think that her dream about Aksionov's grey hair means in ''God Sees the Truth, But Waits''?

a)

His wife thinks that the dream about Aksionov's grey hair means he is wise and righteous.

b)

His wife thinks that the dream about Aksionov's grey hair means he will live a long and happy life.

c)

His wife thinks that the dream about Aksionov's grey hair means he should stay home.

d)

His wife thinks that the dream about Aksionov's grey hair means he is frightened.

4.

Ivan Dmitrich Aksyonof was a merchant living in a town in Russia,

a)

Vladmir

b)

Yaroslavl

c)

Moscow

d)

Alexandrov (town)

5.

They found a bloody knife, he is sentenced and sent to ________.

a)

Siberia

b)

Russia

c)

Ural Mountains

d)

North Asia

6.

Leo Tolstoy was born in ________________.

a)

China

b)

Germany

c)

Russia

d)

England

7.

Askyonof was shocked when he saw the knife. He said, "That knife is not ____________.

a)

yours

b)

his

c)

mine

8.

When Aksyonov's wife saw him in prision clothes, she _________________and fell to the ground.

a)

suspected

b)

fainted

c)

refused

9.

vengeance means

a)

the act of obtaining by coercion or intimidation

b)

the act of entering some private territory or domain

c)

harming someone in retaliation for something they have done

d)

swearing loyalty to a person or organization

10.

wretched means

a)

unhappy

b)

pleasant

c)

peaceful

11.

misfortune means

a)

Public eye

b)

tough luck

c)

insect bite

12.

or which of the following would someone most likely use asamovar?

a)

keeping goldfish

b)

broiling meat

c)

making perfume

d)

making tea

13.

Ivan’s wife tries to persuade him not to go to the fair. Why?

a)

Because he needed to sell things

b)

because she was jealous

c)

because she had a bad dream

d)

because she doesn't like to be alone

14.

The story, about a man sent to prison for a murder, takes the form of a _______ of forgiveness.

a)

fable

b)

Parable

c)

Christianity

d)

Analogy

15.

After his wife doubts him, Ivan writes no more petitions to the Czar. To whom does he appeal?

a)

God

b)

Czar's wife

c)

Makar

d)

His wife

16.

How do the prison officials and the other prisoners view Ivan?

a)

The murderer

b)

The godfather

c)

The Saint

d)

none of them

17.

How many years did Ivan spend in Siberia?

a)

36

b)

26

c)

30

d)

33

18.

What are rubles?

a)

A type of knife

b)

a special cup to make tea

c)

old shoes

d)

currency

19.

The Taximan's Story: The main character in the "The Taximan's Story" by Catherin Lim is the taxi cab driver.

a)

true

b)

false

c)

partially true

d)

partially false

20.

The Taximan was born in

a)

Malaysia

b)

Philippines

c)

Singapore

d)

India

21.

In the story he spoke things

a)

about Singapore and how he had a hard life before

b)

about Singapore from his time to present time

c)

about Singapore's family planning

d)

about his children

22.

The Taximan said Singapore used to be ____________, not nearly as crowded with cars and buses.

a)

simple and grand

b)

peaceful and poor

c)

simple and peaceful

d)

peaceful and rich

23.

What is the main element that rise in the story ?

a)

how life was really hard before

b)

how being strict to children affects someone's life

c)

how the taximan talked about prostitution

d)

how foreigners visit their country for beautiful scenes

24.

according to the taximan, what kind of prostitution is very rampant in Singapore?

a)

Adult Prostitution

b)

Male Prostitution

c)

Teenage Prostitution

d)

Child Pornography ?

25.

Which of the following is the biggest mistake of the taximan ?

a)

he took part in the proliferation of prostitution.

b)

he accepted dollars from foreigners

c)

he let the foreigners have sex inside his car.

d)

he bring the foreigner and teenagers to the right place.

26.

Which of the following theme is very evident between the conversation of the taximan and madam?

a)

how the taximan described Singapore and Malaysia

b)

how the taximan compared the the old and current Singapore

c)

the difference of his life as a taxi driver from the past and now.

d)

differentiating the right conduct of a good passenger and a bad passenger.

27.

What is the name of the Taxi man's daughter ?

a)

Lay Choo

b)

Lay Chau

c)

Lay Chou

d)

Lay Chuo

28.

which of the following is the Irony of the Story ?

a)

He criticizes youngster nowadays for being immature by being a social escort and wondering around places like Elroy hotel. he still goes to these places to earn a living which means he approves other people to become a social escort but he does not approve his daughter to be one.

b)

he still goes to these places to earn a living which means he approves other people to become a social escort but he does not approve his daughter to be one.

c)

In the story The Taximan’s Story, the protagonist shifts our idea of Singapore from being a grandiose city to a seemingly degrading place based on the description of the taximan.

29.

That is the occupation of the madam in the story ?

a)

teacher

b)

nurse

c)

lawyer

d)

clerk

30.

The Taximan’s Story by Catherine Lim is a reflection of a society whose silence is perturbed by the bustling struggle against poverty, prostitution and degradation of values among the youth.

a)

True

b)

False