Which Silver Age Russian Author Are You?
This quiz will determine which early 20th century Russian author you are. Members of Sreda, 1902; Top, L-R: Stepan Skitalets, Fyodor Chaliapin, Yevgeny Chirikov Bottom, L-R: Maxim Gorky, Leonid Andreyev, Ivan Bunin, Nikolay Teleshov
- 1.
![Do you smoke?]( "Do you smoke?")
Do you smoke?- A.
No, never.
- B.
No, but I have tried it.
- C.
I used to be a smoker, but not any more.
- D.
Yes.
- 2.Have you ever fought in a war?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- 3.
![Have you ever squandered a fortune?]( "Have you ever squandered a fortune?")
Have you ever squandered a fortune?- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- 4.How thoroughly do you proofread your work?
- A.
Not at all.
- B.
A quick once over.
- C.
Until I am satisfied there are no errors.
- D.
Several times, even when I am sure it is error-free.
- 5.Does the opinion of your contemporaries matter to you?
- A.
Yes.
- B.
No.
- C.
A little.
- D.
Only the opinion of certain of my contemporaries.
- 6.Is it important to you that your work is popular?
- A.
Yes.
- B.
No.
- C.
Only sufficiently to keep me clothed and fed.
- 7.
![Do you own a samovar?]( "Do you own a samovar?")
Do you own a samovar?- A.
No, nor have I ever.
- B.
No, but I have done.
- C.
No, but I have unrestricted access to one.
- D.
Yes.
- E.
Yes, more than one.
- 8.City or countryside?
- A.
City.
- B.
Countryside.
- C.
It depends.
- 9.
![Have you ever been married?]( "Have you ever been married?")
Have you ever been married?- A.
No, never.
- B.
No, but I have been engaged.
- C.
Yes, once, now divorced.
- D.
Yes, once, still married.
- E.
Yes, once, now widowed.
- F.
Yes, multiple times.
- 10.Have you ever cheated?
- A.
No, nor would I.
- B.
No, but I would under certain circumstances.
- C.
Yes, on a girlfriend/boyfriend.
- D.
Yes, on a spouse.
- 11.
![Can you paint/draw/sculpt?]( "Can you paint/draw/sculpt?")
Can you paint/draw/sculpt?- A.
Yes (paint).
- B.
Yes (draw).
- C.
Yes (sculpt).
- D.
Yes (more than one).
- E.
No.
- 12.Would you describe yourself as an introvert or an extrovert?
- A.
Introvert.
- B.
Extrovert.
- C.
A bit of both.
- 13.
![Which golden age author do you most admire?]( "Which golden age author do you most admire?")
Which golden age author do you most admire?- A.
Pushkin
- B.
Gogol
- C.
Tolstoy
- D.
Chekhov
- E.
Dostoyevsky
- F.
Lermontov
- G.
Bakunin
- H.
Kropotkin
- I.
Other
- 14.Form or Function?
- A.
Form.
- B.
Function.
- C.
It depends.
- 15.With which school do you most closely identify?
- A.
Modernism
- B.
Acmeism
- C.
Classicism
- D.
Symbolism
- E.
Realism
- F.
Neo-Classicism
- G.
Expressionism
- H.
Surrealism
- I.
Futurism
- J.
Other
- 16.
![Which do you most like to read?]( "Which do you most like to read?")
Which do you most like to read?- A.
Poetry
- B.
Novels
- C.
Short Stories
- D.
Magazine Articles
- E.
Newspapers
- F.
Pamphlets
- 17.Which do you most like to write?
- A.
Poetry
- B.
Novels
- C.
Short Stories
- D.
Magazine Articles
- E.
Newspapers
- F.
Pamphlets
- 18.What perspective do you favour when writing?
- A.
Single human perspective (reliable).
- B.
Single human perspective (unreliable).
- C.
Single objective perspective.
- D.
Multiple human perspectives.
- E.
Multiple non-human perspectives.
- F.
Multiple mixed perspectives.
- G.
Other.
- 19.
![Have you considered suicide?]( "Have you considered suicide?")
Have you considered suicide?- A.
No, never.
- B.
Yes, as a thought experiment.
- C.
Yes, seriously, but never attempted.
- D.
Yes, and attempted.
- E.
Yes, and attempted multiple times.
- 20.Which of the following best describes your personality?
- A.
Asocial
- B.
Contrarian
- C.
Loyal
- D.
Principled
- E.
Charismatic
- F.
Brooding
- G.
Intense
- H.
Detached
- I.
Focused
- J.
Engaged
- K.
Preoccupied
- L.
Anxious
- M.
Confident
- N.
Brave
- O.
Sarcastic
- P.
Inquisitive
- Q.
Stoic
- R.
Spontaneous
- S.
Unpredictable
- T.
Schizophrenic
- U.
Happy-Go-Lucky
- 21.What is your sexuality? (Kinsey)
- A.
0
- B.
1
- C.
2
- D.
3
- E.
4
- F.
5
- G.
6
- H.
X
- 22.
![How do you identify politically?]( "How do you identify politically?")
How do you identify politically?- A.
Socialist
- B.
Communist
- C.
Marxist
- D.
Liberal
- E.
Libertarian
- F.
Conservative
- G.
Moderate
- H.
Republican
- I.
Democrat
- J.
Fascist
- K.
Capitalist
- L.
Anarchist
- M.
Tea Party / equivalent
- N.
Utilitarian
- O.
Islam
- P.
Catholic
- Q.
Survivalist
- R.
Green
- S.
Futarchist
- T.
Other
- 23.What is your highest level of formal education?
- A.
None.
- B.
Kindergarten.
- C.
Elementary School.
- D.
Junior High School.
- E.
Senior High School.
- F.
Senior High School Graduate.
- G.
Community College Degree.
- H.
State College Degree.
- I.
Old College Degree.
- J.
Ivy League College Degree.
- K.
Masters Degree.
- L.
Doctorate.
- M.
MBA.
- N.
JD.
- O.
Post-Doc / equivalent.
- 24.Have you ever been arrested?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- 25.Have you ever been institutionalised for mental illness?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- 26.
![Which social class most closely matches that in which you were brought up?]( "Which social class most closely matches that in which you were brought up?")
Which social class most closely matches that in which you were brought up?- A.
Beggar.
- B.
Serf.
- C.
Peasant.
- D.
Unskilled Laborer.
- E.
Farmer.
- F.
Skilled Laborer.
- G.
Lower Middle Class (e.g. teacher).
- H.
Middle Class (professional/manager).
- I.
Upper Middle Class (senior professional/manager).
- J.
Lower Upper Class (wealthy).
- K.
Upper Class (wealthy: older money).
- L.
Aristocracy (wealthy and titled).
- 27.In adulthood have you maintained your social class?
- A.
No, I'm now a lower class.
- B.
Yes, I'm the same.
- C.
No, I'm now a higher class.
- 28.Whom of the following do you least like?
- A.
Marx
- B.
Engels
- C.
Lenin
- D.
Trotsky
- E.
Stalin
- 29.
![Do you play a musical instrument?]( "Do you play a musical instrument?")
Do you play a musical instrument?- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- 30.Can you read music?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
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