Kolyma Tales Quiz Questions | Quiz: A Pushover Job, In the Night to Shock Therapy, In the Bathhouse

Quiz: A Pushover Job, In the Night to Shock Therapy, In the Bathhouse

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. In "A Pushover Job," which northern tree did the narrator state that he loved the most?
a) The massive oak.
b) The dwarf cedar.
c) The giant elm.
d) The dwarf pine.

2. Whose job was it to run the bathhouse and disinfect clothes at the work camps?
a) The section commanders.
b) The work-men from the barracks.
c) The Sanitation Squad.
d) The Bathhouse Squad.

3. In "Shock Therapy," what was described as Merzlakov's former profession?
a) A stable-hand.
b) A farmer.
c) A cattle rancher.
d) A grain cutter.

4. How long had Merzlakov been in the camp (according to "Shock Therapy")?
a) Six days. (read more)