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?
- A.
No, never.
- B.
No, but I have tried it.
- C.
I used to be a smoker, but not any more.
- D.
Yes.
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- 2.
Have you ever fought in a war?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
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- 3.
Have you ever squandered a fortune?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 6.
Is it important to you that your work is popular?
- A.
Yes.
- B.
No.
- C.
Only sufficiently to keep me clothed and fed.
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- 7.
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.
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- 8.
City or countryside?
- A.
City.
- B.
Countryside.
- C.
It depends.
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- 9.
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.
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- 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.
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- 11.
Can you paint/draw/sculpt?
- A.
Yes (paint).
- B.
Yes (draw).
- C.
Yes (sculpt).
- D.
Yes (more than one).
- E.
No.
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- 12.
Would you describe yourself as an introvert or an extrovert?
- A.
Introvert.
- B.
Extrovert.
- C.
A bit of both.
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- 13.
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
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- 14.
Form or Function?
- A.
Form.
- B.
Function.
- C.
It depends.
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- 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
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- 16.
Which do you most like to read?
- A.
Poetry
- B.
Novels
- C.
Short Stories
- D.
Magazine Articles
- E.
Newspapers
- F.
Pamphlets
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- 17.
Which do you most like to write?
- A.
Poetry
- B.
Novels
- C.
Short Stories
- D.
Magazine Articles
- E.
Newspapers
- F.
Pamphlets
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- 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.
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- 19.
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.
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- 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
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- 21.
What is your sexuality? (Kinsey)
- A.
0
- B.
1
- C.
2
- D.
3
- E.
4
- F.
5
- G.
6
- H.
X
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- 22.
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
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- 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.
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- 24.
Have you ever been arrested?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
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- 25.
Have you ever been institutionalised for mental illness?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
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