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Kolyma Stories by Varlam Shalamov
  • 1. Who is the author of 'Kolyma Stories'?
A) Alexander Solzhenitsyn
B) Leo Tolstoy
C) Dostoevsky
D) Varlam Shalamov
  • 2. What is the primary setting of 'Kolyma Stories'?
A) Siberian wilderness
B) Kolyma labor camps
C) St. Petersburg
D) Moscow
  • 3. What genre does 'Kolyma Stories' belong to?
A) Memoir
B) Fantasy
C) Romance
D) Science fiction
  • 4. Who are the main subjects of 'Kolyma Stories'?
A) Families
B) Guards
C) Prisoners
D) Politicians
  • 5. What is one key lesson from 'Kolyma Stories'?
A) The resilience of the human spirit
B) The joy of freedom
C) The futility of life
D) The importance of wealth
  • 6. What type of labor was commonly performed in Kolyma?
A) Farming
B) Fishing
C) Manufacturing
D) Mining
  • 7. What influences Shalamov's writing style?
A) Historical events
B) His own experiences in the gulag
C) Fictional influences
D) Religious texts
  • 8. What emotional response does 'Kolyma Stories' aim to evoke?
A) Indifference
B) Fear
C) Joy
D) Empathy
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