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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the narrator referring to when he says Tatyana is "relying on a tyrant's honour, you've now resigned to him your fate."
(a) Her father.
(b) Eugene Onegin.
(c) Hate.
(d) Knowledge.

2. 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.

3. What does Tatyana do after she is rejected by Eugene?
(a) She throws herself into studies for escape.
(b) She spreads rumors about him.
(c) She decides to go to the city for distraction.
(d) She becomes depressed and ill.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What reason does the narrator give for his preference for Bordeaux?

3. What does Vladimir Lensky adore most about Olga?

4. What happens after Eugene Onegin is done responding to Tatyana's letter?

5. What does Vladimir Lensky write poetry about?

(see the answer key)

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