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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Tatyana?
(a) Olga's older sister.
(b) A serving girl in the Larin household.
(c) Olga's best friend.
(d) A distant cousin living in the Larin household.

2. What could be found in Eugene Onegin's private rooms?
(a) Nothing, the rooms were spartan and bare and contained little more than a bed, desk, and armoir.
(b) A large collection of taxidermied animals.
(c) All the latest tools for hygiene and fashion from Paris and London.
(d) A library of significant classic literature.

3. What does the narrator take time from his story to praise?
(a) Women's feet.
(b) All of the above.
(c) Russian theater.
(d) The beauty of the countryside.

4. What do Eugene Onegin and his new friend do together to alleviate their depression?
(a) Fall in love.
(b) Gamble.
(c) Dream of power.
(d) Hang out near the Neva river and talk.

5. How does Eugene come to feel about Vladimir Lensky?
(a) Eugene comes to hate Lensky for being happy.
(b) Eugene adores and respects him.
(c) Lensky's passion depresses Eugene.
(d) Eugene finds him trite and repetitive.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following characters were designed as literary foils for each other?

2. How long has Vladimir Lensky known Olga?

3. Why does Vladimir Lensky want to meet Eugene Onegin?

4. What does Eugene Onegin think of the country?

5. Between Tatyana and Olga, what does the narrator make clear?

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