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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. What action does Eugene Onegin decide to do when Tatyana remains cold to him in Moscow?

2. What is likely to have happened after the name day celebration had Zaretsky not intervened?

3. How does Tatyana feel about the local folklore and superstitions?

4. How does Vladimir Lensky spend the night before the duel?

5. Which of the following comparisons can be made according to the story Eugene Onegin?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the result of the Eugene Onegin's revenge at the name day celebration?

2. What is Eugene Onegin's reaction as soon as the duel is over?

3. How does Eugene Onegin spend the night and early morning before the duel? Can anything be inferred from this?

4. How does Tatyana end up in Eugene Onegin's estate one day? What does Tatyana ask for?

5. What does Tatyana do when she sees Eugene Onegin again for the first time in Moscow?

6. What does Tatyana say to Eugene as he kneels at her feet in her home in Moscow?

7. How has Tatyana changed when Eugene Onegin is reunited with her in Moscow?

8. What does Tatyana dream?

9. What happens up to and during the duel between Eugene Onegin and Vladimir Lensky once all parties have arrived?

10. How does Eugene feel about seeing Tatyana again in Moscow?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The narrator goes on a side tangent about Russian and French when he claims that Tatyana wrote her letter in French. Discuss Tatyana's supposed use of French for her letter.

Part 1. Why would Tatyana, a Russian girl, speak French better than Russian?

Part 2. Are there other places where French existed in a similar fashion to Russia? Can we see any remnants of that today?

Part 3. The narrator insinuates that some languages are better than others for expressing specific things - specifically he notes a love letter is most appropriate in French. Do you agree that different languages have different strengths and weaknesses in their ability to express different things? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

The narrator of EUGENE ONEGIN takes a long side tangent to discuss women's feet. Write an essay exploring this tangent of Pushkin's.

Part 1. What is the narrator's attachment to women's feet?

Part 2. What theme is the narrator developing with this tangent into women's feet? How?

Part 3. What does the narrator mean when he says that women's words and feet are both faithless?

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