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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long has Vladimir Lensky known Olga?
(a) Vladimir Lensky and Olga grew up together because their parents were friends.
(b) Vladimir Lensky met Olga at one of the neighbors after returning from Europe.
(c) Vladimir Lensky was engaged to Olga from a baby but had never met her.
(d) Vladimir Lensky met Olga in Europe.

2. Which of the following best describes Vladimir Lensky?
(a) A foreign womanizer.
(b) An impassioned youth with an open heart.
(c) Completely absorbed by German writers.
(d) A lazy and impotent dreamer.

3. What message does Vladimir Lensky pass on to Eugene Onegin while visiting him in the winter?
(a) That Tatyana has moved to the city.
(b) That Olga begs him to come to a party at their house.
(c) That he is invited to Tatyana's name day celebration.
(d) That the Larin family is offended he hasn't ever come to visit again.

4. What was Eugene Onegin's reaction to Tatyana's letter?
(a) He was moved for a moment to passion.
(b) He was uncomfortable with the innapropriateness of it.
(c) He considered making her his next conquest.
(d) He laughed at it, thinking her simple.

5. Which of the following best describes how the narrator describes Olga?
(a) Silly and heartless.
(b) A common country girl.
(c) The ideal woman.
(d) Perfect to the point of being boring.

6. What was Tatyana most fond of growing up?
(a) Dark stories.
(b) Learning city manners.
(c) Sewing.
(d) Playing with other girls.

7. What does Eugene Onegin assume dinner at the Larin household will be like?
(a) A traditional Russian gathering.
(b) All of the above.
(c) Sincerely welcoming of guests.
(d) Tedious and boring.

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

9. Why doesn't Eugene Onegin want to go to Tatyana's name day celebration?
(a) He is afraid of what people will say about him.
(b) He doesn't want to face Tatyana again.
(c) He does not like the Larin family.
(d) The crowd of locals that will attend.

10. What does Vladimir Lensky tell the Larin household when he arrives?
(a) Eugene has just announced he is returning to the city.
(b) He bears good tidings.
(c) He has delivered the letter Olga gave to him.
(d) Eugene will be joining them but he was delayed by the mail.

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

12. What is the narrator fond of writing in?
(a) Country girl's albums.
(b) Yearly almanacs.
(c) Gorgeous albums stamped with gold.
(d) Collections of the best poets.

13. What topic of conversation does Vladimir Lensky constantly return to when talking with Eugene Onegin?
(a) Olga's wit.
(b) Olga's beauty.
(c) The virtues of passion.
(d) The charms of country life.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Eugene Onegin befriend while he is depressed?

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

3. What advice does the narrator give to the reader about Russian balls?

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

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

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