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Kolyma Stories by Varlam Shalamov - Quiz
Contributed by: Worrall
  • 1. Who is the author of 'Kolyma Stories'?
A) Dostoevsky
B) Alexander Solzhenitsyn
C) Varlam Shalamov
D) Leo Tolstoy
  • 2. What is the primary setting of 'Kolyma Stories'?
A) Kolyma labor camps
B) Siberian wilderness
C) Moscow
D) St. Petersburg
  • 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) Prisoners
B) Guards
C) Politicians
D) Families
  • 5. What is one key lesson from 'Kolyma Stories'?
A) The futility of life
B) The importance of wealth
C) The joy of freedom
D) The resilience of the human spirit
  • 6. What type of labor was commonly performed in Kolyma?
A) Mining
B) Fishing
C) Manufacturing
D) Farming
  • 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) Empathy
C) Joy
D) Fear
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