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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Eugene Onegin feel about the situation in which he finds himself?
(a) All of the above.
(b) He hates being at this sort of feast.
(c) He is angered by Tatyana's distress.
(d) He vows to take vengence on Lensky.

3. What happens just as Tatyana finishes writing her letter?
(a) Olga asks her to go visiting with her.
(b) The sun rises.
(c) Eugene Onegin arrives at the house.
(d) Tatyana leaves the letter and Olga finds it.

4. How does Tatyana imagine herself and Eugene Onegin?
(a) As representing the best of the city life and country life.
(b) As the hero and heroine of the romance novels she reads.
(c) As the leaders of opposing troops on the battle field.
(d) As engaged.

5. What does the narrator say about cold and distant women?
(a) He flees from them in terror.
(b) All of the above.
(c) Their joy is striking men with fear and then luring them back again.
(d) They even get bored with praise and sighs of passion.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Tatyana feel about the local folklore and superstitions?

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

3. What is the first thing Tatyana does when she can't sleep at night?

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

5. As Vladimir leaves the name day celebration, what is he thinking?

(see the answer key)

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