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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Vladimir Lensky write poetry about?
(a) The injustice of the political system.
(b) Love.
(c) Death.
(d) The power of thought.

2. What did Eugene Onegin do that angered his new neighbors in the countryside?
(a) He institutes rent instead of unpaid labor from the peasants.
(b) All of the above.
(c) He rides away whenever they come visit.
(d) He does not address them with sufficient respect.

3. How does Eugene spend his summer after rejecting Tatyana?
(a) Thinking of Tatyana.
(b) Trying to make peace with the neighbors.
(c) In the city avoiding the country community.
(d) In isolation mindlessly occupied with trivial pleasures.

4. What was the state of Vladimir and Olga's marriage at the time of the celebration?
(a) They were still enjoying newlywed bliss.
(b) It was two weeks away.
(c) None of the above.
(d) It was delayed until further notice depending on Tatyana's health.

5. Which of the following best describes how the narrator describes Olga?
(a) The ideal woman.
(b) Perfect to the point of being boring.
(c) Silly and heartless.
(d) A common country girl.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Tatyana most fond of growing up?

2. What does Olga think of Vladimir Lensky's poetry about her?

3. What do the new friends plan on doing together that never comes to pass?

4. How does Eugene come to feel about Vladimir Lensky?

5. What advice does the narrator give to the reader about Russian balls?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Vladimir Lensky and Eugne Onegin discuss? What is their favorite topic?

2. Vladimir writes his poetry inspired by Olga, but rarely gets to read it to her because she doesn't read poetry. Who does the narrator confess he reads his poetry to?

3. What chastisement does Eugene Onegin give Tatyana at the end of his response to her letter?

4. Describe the activities of a typical day in the life of Eugene Onegin.

5. Describe the character of Eugene Onegin.

6. How does the narrator feel about women's feet and what does he say about them?

7. Who is Vladimir in love with? What is she like?

8. Who is Tatyana? What is she like?

9. What does the narrator think about Russian women who speak primarily French and only poor Russian and the movement to teach them better Russian?

10. How is Tatyana after being rejected by Eugene Onegin?

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