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Know your Russian literature Trivia Quiz

Just about everyone can name at least a few Russian writers. Some of the greatest works of fiction have been written by Russian authors. I will give you the English title of a Russian classic. You will choose the writer from four possibilities.

A multiple-choice quiz by shreds. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
shreds

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
278,660

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Our first novel is the verse novel "Eugene Onegin". Who wrote this novel? Hint

Anatoly Rybakov

Nikolai Karamzin

Alexander Pushkin

Nikolai Gogol

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Question 2 of 10

2. Our next novel consists of several interconnected stories: "A Hero of our Time". Which author wrote this book? Hint

Yevgeny Garshin

Mikhail Lermontov

Lev Tolstoy

Anna Achmatova

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Question 3 of 10

3. Published in more recent times: "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich". Who was the author of this book? Hint

Ilya Ilf

Yuri Trifonov

Osip Mandelstam

Alexander Solzhenitsyn

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who wrote the famous "Anna Karenina"? Hint

Lyev Tolstoy

Ivan Turgenev

Mikhail Zoshchenko

Ivan Goncharov

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Question 5 of 10

5. A long title of a funny book: Can you tell me who wrote "The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin"? Hint

Vladimir Voynovich

Konstantin Paustovsky

Boris Pilnyak

Sergey Dovlatov

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which novelist brought us "The Brothers Karamazov"? Hint

Fyodor Sologub

Andrey Beliy

Alexander Kuprin

Fyodor Dostoevsky

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which playwright wrote "The Seagull"? Hint

Bulat Okudzhava

Boris Akunin

Anton Chekhov

Nikolai Chernyshevsky

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Question 8 of 10

8. Published in 1862, "Fathers and Sons" is the best known work of this author. Who is he? Hint

Dina Rubina

Sasha Sokolov

Lev Kassil

Ivan Turgenev

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Question 9 of 10

9. Frequently called one of the greatest novels of the 20th century: "The Master and Margarita". To what wordsmith do we owe this book? Hint

Afanasiy Fet

Daniil Andreyev

Mikhail Bulgakov

Maria Rybakova

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Question 10 of 10

10. And last but not least: the mighty "Doctor Zhivago". Can you tell me who wrote this book? Hint

Vsevolod Ivanov

Boris Pasternak

Yevgenia Ginzburg

Georgiy Vladimov

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Our first novel is the verse novel "Eugene Onegin". Who wrote this novel?

Answer: Alexander Pushkin

Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin (1799-1837) is considered to be the greatest Russian poet and the founder of modern Russian literature.

2. Our next novel consists of several interconnected stories: "A Hero of our Time". Which author wrote this book?

Answer: Mikhail Lermontov

Mikhail Yuryevich Lermontov (1814-1841) combined five novellas to form this magnificent novel. The longest of these - 'Princess Mary' - is an absolute masterpiece.

3. Published in more recent times: "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich". Who was the author of this book?

Answer: Alexander Solzhenitsyn

Born in 1918, Solzhenitsyn was awarded the 1970 Nobel Prize in Literature. He was exiled from the Soviet Union in 1974. He returned to Russia twenty years later.

4. Who wrote the famous "Anna Karenina"?

Answer: Lyev Tolstoy

Count Lyev Nikolayevich Tolstoy (1828-1910) is also the author of yet another Russian classic, "War and Peace". English speakers often refer to him as Leo Tolstoy.

5. A long title of a funny book: Can you tell me who wrote "The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin"?

Answer: Vladimir Voynovich

Vladimir Voynovich (born in 1932) is famous for his satiric fiction. This novel is set in the Red Army during World War II, making fun of the totalitarian Soviet regime.

6. Which novelist brought us "The Brothers Karamazov"?

Answer: Fyodor Dostoevsky

He is also the writer of the impressive "Crime and Punishment".

7. Which playwright wrote "The Seagull"?

Answer: Anton Chekhov

Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) was a writer of short stories and plays, but he practiced as a doctor throughout most of his writing career.

8. Published in 1862, "Fathers and Sons" is the best known work of this author. Who is he?

Answer: Ivan Turgenev

Turgenev (1818-1883) has also written short stories and plays. The Russian title literally means "Fathers and Children". Impressive book!

9. Frequently called one of the greatest novels of the 20th century: "The Master and Margarita". To what wordsmith do we owe this book?

Answer: Mikhail Bulgakov

Mikhail Bulgakov (1891-1940) was a novelist and playwright. He had to rewrite the novel, after he burned the draft manuscript. Strange but excellent novel!

10. And last but not least: the mighty "Doctor Zhivago". Can you tell me who wrote this book?

Answer: Boris Pasternak

Boris Pasternak (1890-1960) was a Nobel Prize winning poet and writer. This novel established him as a successful writer. In Russia however, he remains best known for his poetry.

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