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He also wrote plays and numerous philosophical essays. Tolstoy died on November , in Astapovo, Russia. About The Author Glossary 12th - - God Sees the Truth, But Waits Page stammer to speak haltingly, fumble for words betray fail, let one down despair hopelessness downcast depressed flog to beat with a whip or stick mirth cheerfulness sledge a vehicle pulled by horses for transportation on snow wretched dejected vengeance revenge . Answer the following questions in a sentence or two each, based on your understanding of the story.
a) Why did Aksionov’s wife stop him from going to the fair? b) What is the importance of Aksionov’s wife’s dream? c) What made Aksionov leave the inn before dawn? d) What were the circumstances that led to Aksionov’s imprisonment?
e) Why did Aksionov give up sending petitions? f) Why didn’t Makar disclose that he had killed the merchant? g) Did Makar feel guilty when he heard Aksionov’s story? h) What made Aksionov think that Makar was the real murderer?
i) What was Aksionov’s realization by the end of the story? j) Why did Aksionov’s wife suspect him of involvement in the murder? . Answer the following questions in three or four sentences each.
a) Did the police officer have sufficient evidence to convict Aksionov? b) What impact did the book “The Lives of Saints” have on Aksionov? c) Pick out the clues that