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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens after the death of Tatyana's father?
(a) His wife feels finally free.
(b) Everybody mourns him.
(c) Tatyana inherits the estate.
(d) Tatyana and her family are plunged into poverty.

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

3. What advice does the narrator give to the reader about Russian balls?
(a) It is the best way to spend a long winter.
(b) Families should keep their daughters well in sight.
(c) Be careful which ones to go to as they define who you are.
(d) Be sure to look your best.

4. What change came about Eugene Onegin as a young man?
(a) He felt the need to marry.
(b) He grew apart from his father.
(c) He became addicted to gambling.
(d) He grew bored with his social routine.

5. Who does Eugene Onegin befriend while he is depressed?
(a) A wealthy Frenchman.
(b) Tatyana.
(c) The narrator.
(d) His uncle.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Which of the following best describes how the narrator describes Olga?

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

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

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