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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What caused Tatyana's mother great sadness in her youth?
(a) Her true love died in battle.
(b) Her family disowned her when she eloped with her husband.
(c) She was separated from the man she loved to marry Tatyana's father.
(d) Her parents died when she was very young.

2. What change came about Eugene Onegin as a young man?
(a) He grew apart from his father.
(b) He grew bored with his social routine.
(c) He became addicted to gambling.
(d) He felt the need to marry.

3. What was Eugene Onegin and Vladimir Lensky's favorite topic of discussion?
(a) Plans to travel around Europe.
(b) Men's passions.
(c) Politics.
(d) Women.

4. On a typical day, the young Eugene Onegin would....
(a) Fight with his father as his father became drunk.
(b) Study until late.
(c) Gather with friends and fellow land owners.
(d) Make a brief appearance at a ballet to look for women to seduce.

5. What verdict did the neighbor's scrutiny have when it turned to Vladimir Lensky?
(a) None of the above.
(b) He would be a good match for their daughters.
(c) He had returned from abroad too foreign.
(d) He was as eccentric as Eugene Onegin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens after the death of Tatyana's father?

2. What is the estate like that Eugene Onegin inherited from his uncle?

3. What cycle does Pushkin write about at the end of Chapter 2?

4. On a typical day, the young Eugene Onegin would....

5. Which of the following best describes how the narrator describes Olga?

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