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