1. English–Russian translation topic: homelessness in Moscow, winter survival challenges, hot food and shelter availability, charity support, cultural access rights, example of cinema screening classic comedies 2. Literary analysis options: The Queen of Spades (Pushkin) – realism of the Countess’s character or theme of greed; The Government Inspector (Gogol) – portrayal of 19th-century Russia or vulgarity theme 3. Further literary texts: The Cherry Orchard (Chekhov) – Lopakhin’s role through key scenes or comedy/tragedy genre analysis; One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich (Solzhenitsyn) – GULAG conditions or role of cold 4. Additional literature: A Week Like Any Other (Baranskaya) – Olga and Dima’s relationship or double burden of Soviet women; Sonechka (Ulitskaya) – Robert Viktorovich’s morality or women’s societal role in 20th-century Russia 5. Film analysis section: Wings (Shepitko) – identity of Soviet womanhood or themes of love and marriage; Burnt by the Sun (Mikhalkov) – symbolism use or portrayal of Kotov; Prisoner of the Mountains (Bodrov) – Sasha’s character or depiction of Chechens; Leviathan (Zvyagintsev) – contrast between Kolya and Dima or role of Orthodox Church in modern Russia 6. Writing format expectations: Section A (translation) 20 marks, Section B & C essay responses 50 marks each, essay length 215–250 words, choice restrictions to ensure diversity of texts analyzed