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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On a typical day, the young Eugene Onegin would....
(a) Get very drunk.
(b) Retire to bed early.
(c) Preen himself for hours in front of a mirror and go to several parties and balls.
(d) Compose a short poem before bed.

2. What does Vladimir Lensky adore most about Olga?
(a) Her love of poetry.
(b) Her astute mind and sharp wit.
(c) All of the above.
(d) Her superficial attractions.

3. What do the new friends plan on doing together that never comes to pass?
(a) Rising to power.
(b) Winning lots of money.
(c) Traveling the world.
(d) Marrying and raising kids.

4. What does Eugene Onegin try to do to alleviate his depression? What is the result?
(a) He wants to travel, but his father won't let him.
(b) He tries to write, but cannot.
(c) He tries to borrow money, but is denied.
(d) He proposes to a girl, but she rejects him.

5. What reason does the narrator give for detailing how differently he and Eugene Onegin feel about the country?
(a) To offer two perspectives on beauty.
(b) Everyone loves reading poetry about the countryside.
(c) None of the above.
(d) To make it clear Onegin is not a self portrait.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tatyana say in her letter to Eugene Onegin?

2. Which of the following personages best describes Onegin?

3. What does the nurse think of Tatyana when she sees her distracted and distraught?

4. What can be said of Onegin's education?

5. What problem does the narrator have in presenting Tatyana's writing to the reader?

(see the answer key)

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