The Long Exile

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Quiz: The Long Exile Multiple Choice Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. Comprehension The questions below refer to the selection “The Long Exile.” ____ 1. Why does Aksenof’s wife urge him not to go to the fair? a. | She is not feeling well. | b. | She does not want to be alone. | c. | She worries that Aksenof will drink at the fair. | d. | She has had a bad dream. | ____ 2. The police inspector accuses Aksenof of — a. | stealing from the innkeeper | c. | setting the inn on fire | b. | murdering the merchant | d. | leaving the inn without paying | ____ 3. Why is the police inspector convinced that Aksenof is guilty? a. | He finds evidence in Aksenof’s bag. | b. | Aksenof has committed such a crime before. | c. | Aksenof confesses to the crime. | d. | A witness saw Aksenof commit the crime. | ____ 4. How does Aksenof’s wife react when Aksenof tells her what happened? a. | She believes that he is innocent. | c. | She does not fully trust him. | b. | She is relieved that he is in prison. | d. | She plans to look for the true criminal. | ____ 5. How long does Aksenof toil in the mines? a. | Six months | c. | Ten years | b. | One year | d. | Over twenty years | ____ 6. While Aksenof is in prison, he becomes — a. | deeply religious | c. | angry and sullen | b. | uncontrollable | d. | wildly violent | ____ 7. Whom does Aksenof believe committed the crime? a. | Semyon | c. | Aksenof’s wife | b. | the innkeeper | d. | Makar | ____ 8. When the chief asks Aksenof who has been digging in the ground, Aksenof — a. | refuses to reveal the person’s name | c. | accuses Makar of doing it | b. | says that he does not know | d. | takes the blame himself | ____ 9. Why is Aksenof’s release ordered? a. | He is old and has served long

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