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e future Classics Readers Series: 'God Sees the Truth, But Waits' by Leo N. Tolstoy, Study notes of Russian literature

A series of reading comprehension questions and activities for the short story 'God Sees the Truth, But Waits' by Leo N. Tolstoy, divided into eight chapters. Each chapter has a set of questions and activities to be completed before and after reading, aimed at checking understanding, making predictions, and practicing critical thinking skills.

What you will learn

  • What does Semyonich finally do in Chapter 8?
  • What is Ivan charged with in Chapter 3?
  • What does Ivan think the real murderer is in Chapter 6?
  • What is Ivan Aksionov worried about in Chapter 1?
  • What is NOT true about Ivan in Chapter 4?
  • Who is the man with Ivan in Chapter 2, and what had happened to the other merchant?

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1. The Princess and the Pea
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2. The Ant and the Grasshopper Aesop
3. The Fox and the Grapes Aesop
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5. The Girl and the Pot of Milk Aesop
6. The Fox and the Cat Aesop
7. The Spring of Youth Lafcadio Hearn
8. The Lion in Love Aesop
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10. The Red Shoes Hans Christian Andersen
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1. Peter and the Wolf Sergei Prokofiev
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3. The Ugly Duckling Hans Christian Andersen
4. The Fox and the Crow Aesop
5. King of the Cats Joseph Jacobs
6. Jack Joseph Jacobs
7. Cupid, the Bad Boy Hans Christian Andersen
8. How the Rabbit Loses Her Tail
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9. The King with the Golden Touch
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The Grimm Brothers
4. The Wise Little Girl Alexander Afanasyev
5. The Mice and the Cat Aesop
6. The Little Red Hen Russian Folk Tale
7. The Sleeping Spell Charles Perrault
8. The White Snake The Grimm Brothers
9. The Man and the Lion Aesop
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2. Bearskin The Grimm Brothers
3. The Rat Catcher Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
4. The Four Dragons Chinese Folk Tale
5. Why the Sea Has Salt
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6. The Green Monkey Andrew Lang
7. The Language of the Birds Russian Folk Tale
8. The Fisherman and His Wife Aesop
9. The Wolf and the Fox The Grimm Brothers
10. You Can’t Make Everybody Happy
Middle Eastern Folk Tale
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1. The Tortoise and the Rabbit Aesop
2. The Frog Prince The Grimm Brothers
3. The Rabbits and the Frogs Aesop
4. The Firebird Igor Stravinsky
5. The Old Beggar Woman Charles Perrault
6. Rapunzel The Grimm Brothers
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10. The Origin of Fire Native American Folk Tale
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1. The Gingerbread Man American Folk Tale
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3. Rumpelstiltskin The Grimm Brothers
4. Stone Soup European Folk Tale
5. The Three Dogs Andrew Lang
6. One-Eye, Two-Eyes, Three-Eyes
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8. Chicken Little European Folk Tale
9. Doctor Knowall The Grimm Brothers
10. East of the Sun and West of the Moon
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Series Editor Casey Malarcher
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But Waits
Leo N. Tolstoy
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God Sees the Truth,

But Waits

Leo N. Tolstoy

Before You Read

[ Chapter 1 ] A Bad Dream

Look at the chapter heading and illustration. Think about the questions below. 1 In this chapter, a man’s wife dreams that something bad happens. Should her husband be worried? Why or why not? 2 Look at the illustration on page 8. How do you think the woman is feeling? 3 What kind of man do you think her husband is? Reading Activities After You Read A. Choose the best answer. What town does the man live in? a. Aksionov b. Vladimir c. Russia is worried about his wife’s dream started drinking after marriage owns two shops and a house is handsome and fun is plain-looking and serious decided to go to the Nizhny Fair makes money by selling goods ignored his wife’s warning used to drink and act wild doesn’t want to leave B. Put a check (^)  next to the facts about Ivan.

Before You Read

[ Chapter 3 ] The Bloody Knife

Look at the chapter heading and illustration. Think about the questions below. After You Read A. Choose the best answer. 1 Do you think Ivan has anything to do with the merchant’s murder? Why or why not? 2 Look at the illustration on page 14. What is the policeman holding? 3 How do you think Ivan is feeling? What was Ivan charged with? a. Murdering the merchant b. Lying to the police c. Stealing money from the inn B. Write the information in the right place. The Policeman



Ivan Aksionov



 found a bloodstained knife  looked like a guilty man  swore it was not him  ordered soldiers to tie the man up

[ Chapter 4 ] A Sad Goodbye

Before You Read Look at the chapter heading and illustration. Think about the questions below. After You Read A. Choose the best answer. B. Put the information in the right place. 1 Who do you think Ivan will have to say goodbye to? 2 Look at the illustration on page 17. How is Ivan’s family feeling? 3 Do you think Ivan’s wife will try to get him out of prison? Why or why not? What is NOT true about Ivan? a. He was being held in chains. b. He got upset during his family’s visit. c. He will get help from the Czar. a. prison b. shocked c. despair d. dream e. begged f. suspected The Wife’s Visit Ivan’s wife was in _____. She _____ to see Ivan. She was _____ to see him in _____ clothes. She said her _____ was for a reason. She _____ that Ivan killed the merchant.

Before You Read Look at the chapter heading and illustration. Think about the questions below. After You Read A. Choose the best answer. 1 In this chapter, Ivan meets a new convict from his hometown. What do you think Ivan will ask the convict about? 2 Look at the illustration on page 23. What do you think the man is telling the other prisoners about? 3 What kind of person do you think the new convict is? Who did Ivan think the real murderer was? a. One of the new convicts b. One of the guards c. One of the rich merchants

[ Chapter 6 ] A Strange Meeting

a. is tall and strong b. is a convict c. has been in prison for twenty-six years d. said he is a liar e. told the convicts his story f. felt sure he knew who the real murderer was g. was from Vladimir h. asked about his family









Semyonich Ivan Aksionov B. Put the information in the right place.

Before You Read

[ Chapter 7 ] A Secret Discovered

Look at the chapter heading and illustration. Think about the questions below. After You Read A. Choose the best answer. 1 Do you think Ivan will find out what Semyonich really knows? Why or why not? 2 Look at the illustration on page 26. What do you think is happening? 3 Do you think Ivan is in danger? Why or why not? What is NOT true about Semyonich? a. He dug a hole under the wall. b. He confessed to the murder of the merchant. c. He threatened Ivan. B. Write T for True or F for False.

1. Ivan wanted revenge on Semyonich. ______ 2. Ivan did not like thinking about his past life. ______ 3. Ivan thought about what had happened to him in prison. ______ 4. Ivan thought over all his twenty-six years as a convict. ______ 5. Semyonich was so sad that he wanted to die. ______ 6. Ivan told a guard about something strange he noticed. ______ 7. Semyonich was secretly getting rid of dirt from his hole. ______ 8. Ivan was scared about what Semyonich might do to him. ______