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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the neighbors say after Eugene had dinner at the Larin estate?

2. What is the narrator fond of writing in?

3. To whom does the narrator claim to devote this poem?

4. Which of the following set of characters was developed as a literary foil for each other?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the story of Olga and Tatyana's mother's marriage?

2. How does Eugene Onegin respond when Vladimir Lensky invites him to come with him to Tatyana's name day celebration? What changes his mind?

3. How does Eugene Onegin receive Tatyana's letter?

4. How does Eugene get along with his neighbors in the country?

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

6. What events unfold when Tatyana hears Eugene Onegin's horse arriving?

7. How do Eugene and the narrator differ about how they feel about the country? Why do you think the narrator tells us this?

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

9. In chapter one the narrator is briefly a character in his own story. What interaction does the narrator have with Eugene?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The duel between Eugene and Vladimir is a defining moment in the story. Write about the duel in Eugene Onegin.

Part 1. What is the cause for the duel? Is it a valid reason or more perceived than real?

Part 2. What does his willingness to follow through with the duel tell us about Eugene?

Part 3. How do Vladimir and Eugene spend the night before the duel? What does this tell us about them?

Essay Topic 2

There's a lot to write about Alexander Pushkin. Write an essay about him. Make sure to include some information from all of the parts listed below, but emphasis can be put on any one or several of the parts.

Part 1. Heritage and life.

Part 2. Literary works.

Part 3. Political leaning and influence.

Part 4. Influence on literature.

Essay Topic 3

In the beginning of the final chapter the narrator discusses his muse, poetry.

Part 1. In the beginning, the narrator shows his muse, or poetry, to society for his benefit. He lives through his poetry for the social scene. What character does this parallel? What is the message Pushkin is trying to tell us with this parallel?

Part 2. The poet's muse outlasts society. He finds inspiration in all types of people and it leads him to Tatyana in a country garden. What do Tatyana and the poet's muse represent now?

Part 3. What is the message about art Pushkin is making with this tangent about his muse?

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