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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Tatyana's disappointment, how are Vladimir Lensky and Olga doing?

2. What does Vladimir Lensky adore most about Olga?

3. Which of the following is true about Tatyana's nurse?

4. How long has Vladimir Lensky known Olga?

5. What does Olga think of Vladimir Lensky's poetry about her?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the narrator feel about women's feet and what does he say about them?

2. At the end of chapter two, the narrator introduces one of the topics that relates back to his theme of cycles. What is it, and what event in the story brings it up?

3. What does the nurse tell Tatyana of her own youth and marriage?

4. What events unfold when Tatyana hears Eugene Onegin's horse arriving?

5. What is the tone of the letter that Tatyana wrote to Eugene Onegin? What does she express?

6. What is the story of Olga and Tatyana's mother's marriage?

7. How does Eugene get along with his neighbors in the country?

8. Describe Vladimir Lensky.

9. How does Eugene Onegin receive Tatyana's letter?

10. How do Eugene and the narrator differ about how they feel about the country? Why do you think the narrator tells us this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pushkin creates several literary foils for his main characters in the novel EUGENE ONEGIN. Discuss those foils and what they show us.

Part 1. Vladimir as a literary foil for Eugene.

Part 2. Olga as a literary foil for Tatyana.

Part 3. Onegin and Tatyana as literary foils for each other.

Essay Topic 2

Eugene's rejection of Tatyana in the garden was complex and it's consequences manifold. Write an essay about this pivotal interaction.

Part 1. Although Eugene was being honest to Tatyana, was he also being a coward? Did he miss his chance for salvation?

Part 2. Was Eugene correct in his foretelling of what their married life would be like? Could things have been different?

Part 3. In the end of the novel Tatyana admits she is unhappy in her position and still loves Eugene. Was his rejection of her in the garden ultimately to her benefit despite this?

Essay Topic 3

There's a lot to write about Alexander Pushkin. Write an essay about him. Make sure to include some information from all of the parts listed below, but emphasis can be put on any one or several of the parts.

Part 1. Heritage and life.

Part 2. Literary works.

Part 3. Political leaning and influence.

Part 4. Influence on literature.

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