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Kolyma Stories by Varlam Shalamov
  • 1. Who is the author of 'Kolyma Stories'?
A) Varlam Shalamov
B) Leo Tolstoy
C) Alexander Solzhenitsyn
D) Dostoevsky
  • 2. What is the primary setting of 'Kolyma Stories'?
A) Moscow
B) St. Petersburg
C) Kolyma labor camps
D) Siberian wilderness
  • 3. What genre does 'Kolyma Stories' belong to?
A) Science fiction
B) Fantasy
C) Romance
D) Memoir
  • 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 importance of wealth
B) The futility of life
C) The resilience of the human spirit
D) The joy of freedom
  • 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) His own experiences in the gulag
B) Historical events
C) Religious texts
D) Fictional influences
  • 8. What emotional response does 'Kolyma Stories' aim to evoke?
A) Empathy
B) Joy
C) Fear
D) Indifference
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