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What is the name of the author of the poem 'The Bridegroom'?
What is the name of the author of the poem 'The Bridegroom'?
- Anton Chekhov
- Alexander Pushkin (correct)
- Leo Tolstoy
- Fyodor Dostoevsky
In which literary genre does 'The Bridegroom' belong?
In which literary genre does 'The Bridegroom' belong?
- Epic poem (correct)
- Romantic novel
- Science fiction
- Tragic play
What is the central theme of 'The Bridegroom'?
What is the central theme of 'The Bridegroom'?
- Social satire
- Political revolution
- Exploration of outer space
- Love and betrayal (correct)
What was the title of Pushkin's most famous novel in verse?
What was the title of Pushkin's most famous novel in verse?
At what age did Pushkin publish his first poem?
At what age did Pushkin publish his first poem?
Who was Pushkin's maternal great-grandfather?
Who was Pushkin's maternal great-grandfather?
Which controversial poem led to Pushkin's exile by Emperor Alexander I?
Which controversial poem led to Pushkin's exile by Emperor Alexander I?
In which city was Pushkin born?
In which city was Pushkin born?
Who is considered by many to be the greatest Russian poet?
Who is considered by many to be the greatest Russian poet?
What was the profession of Pushkin's father, Sergey Lvovich Pushkin?
What was the profession of Pushkin's father, Sergey Lvovich Pushkin?
Who kidnapped Pushkin's maternal great-grandfather from his homeland?
Who kidnapped Pushkin's maternal great-grandfather from his homeland?
When did Pushkin's original and uncensored drama get staged?
When did Pushkin's original and uncensored drama get staged?
In which year did Pushkin marry Natalia Goncharova?
In which year did Pushkin marry Natalia Goncharova?
What was the title given to Pushkin by the Emperor?
What was the title given to Pushkin by the Emperor?
What was the cause of Pushkin's fatal duel?
What was the cause of Pushkin's fatal duel?
Who did Pushkin send a duel challenge to?
Who did Pushkin send a duel challenge to?
When did Pushkin's marriage ceremony take place?
When did Pushkin's marriage ceremony take place?
What was the title of the magazine founded by Pushkin in 1836?
What was the title of the magazine founded by Pushkin in 1836?
Who did Pushkin meet during the period of his growing literary influence?
Who did Pushkin meet during the period of his growing literary influence?
What was the reason for the cancellation of the duel between Pushkin and Georges d'Anthès?
What was the reason for the cancellation of the duel between Pushkin and Georges d'Anthès?
What was the name of Pushkin's great-grandfather and what was his origin?
What was the name of Pushkin's great-grandfather and what was his origin?
Where was Pushkin born and what language did he mostly speak until the age of ten?
Where was Pushkin born and what language did he mostly speak until the age of ten?
What was the name of Pushkin's verse-novel and where did he work after obtaining his release from Emperor Nicholas I?
What was the name of Pushkin's verse-novel and where did he work after obtaining his release from Emperor Nicholas I?
What secret organization did Pushkin join and what was its aim?
What secret organization did Pushkin join and what was its aim?
Which literary movement heavily influenced Pushkin's work?
Which literary movement heavily influenced Pushkin's work?
What was the name of the play Pushkin gained permission to publish, despite facing strict control over his publications?
What was the name of the play Pushkin gained permission to publish, despite facing strict control over his publications?
During which years was Pushkin sent into exile on his mother's rural estate?
During which years was Pushkin sent into exile on his mother's rural estate?
What was the cause of Pushkin's fatal injury?
What was the cause of Pushkin's fatal injury?
Study Notes
Alexander Pushkin: Life, Ancestry, and Literary Career
- Alexander Pushkin was fatally wounded in a duel with his wife's alleged lover, Georges-Charles de Heeckeren d'Anthès, a French officer.
- Pushkin's father, Sergei Lvovich Pushkin, was from a distinguished Russian noble family, while his mother, Nadezhda Gannibal, had German and Scandinavian ancestry.
- Ossip Abramovich Gannibal, Pushkin's great-grandfather, was an African page kidnapped to Constantinople and later transferred to Russia as a gift for Peter the Great.
- Pushkin was born in Moscow and spoke mostly French until the age of ten, when he became acquainted with the Russian language through communication with household serfs and his nanny.
- He published his first poem at the age of 15 and was part of the first graduating class of the Imperial Lyceum in Tsarskoye Selo, near Saint Petersburg.
- Pushkin was heavily influenced by the Kantian liberal individualist teachings of Alexander Kunitsyn and immersed himself in the thought of the French Enlightenment, especially Voltaire.
- He became committed to social reform and emerged as a spokesman for literary radicals, which led to his transfer from the capital in May 1820.
- Pushkin joined the Filiki Eteria, a secret organization aimed at overthrowing Ottoman rule in Greece and establishing an independent Greek state.
- He wrote two Romantic poems, "The Captive of the Caucasus" and "The Fountain of Bakhchisaray," which brought him acclaim.
- Pushkin was sent into exile on his mother's rural estate from 1824 to 1826, where he wrote nostalgic love poems and worked on his verse-novel "Eugene Onegin."
- After his exile, Pushkin obtained his release from Emperor Nicholas I and began to work as the emperor's Titular Counsel of the National Archives.
- Despite gaining permission to publish his most famous play, "Boris Godunov," Pushkin was banned from travelling at will and faced strict control over his publications.
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Test your knowledge of Russian literature with this quiz on 'The Bridegroom' by Alexander Pushkin. Find out if you can name the author, identify the literary genre, and understand the central theme of this classic poem.
