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