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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On a typical day, the young Eugene Onegin would....
(a) Sleep late and walk around town until dinner.
(b) Rise early to hunt with his friends.
(c) Make calls regarding the estate with his father.
(d) Spend the day reading alone.

2. What does Eugene Onegin think of the country?
(a) He feels at home and at peace.
(b) He enjoys having an estate of his own to run.
(c) He pines for the grandeur of the city.
(d) After two days he is bored with it.

3. Which of the following best describes Tatyana?
(a) Friendly and loving.
(b) Pensive and withdrawn.
(c) Dark and moody.
(d) Cold and distant.

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

5. What was Eugene Onegin especially good at as a young man?
(a) Seducing women.
(b) Quoting the classics.
(c) Hunting.
(d) Running the estate with his father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What caused Tatyana's mother great sadness in her youth?

2. Which of the following best describes Vladimir Lensky?

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

4. What does Eugene find when he reaches his uncle's estate in the country?

5. What reason does the narrator give for detailing how differently he and Eugene Onegin feel about the country?

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