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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Death of Synge,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was O'Grady's first name?
(a) Stanley.
(b) Stephen.
(c) Stramish.
(d) Standish.

2. What kind of college did Hyde attend?
(a) Protestant.
(b) Gaelic.
(c) Catholic.
(d) Socialist.

3. What season did Yeats like to spend with Lady Gregory?
(a) Summer.
(b) Autumn.
(c) Winter.
(d) Spring.

4. How did Yeats feel about his writing after his first book was published?
(a) It was too ornamental.
(b) It was very original.
(c) It was on the road to perfection.
(d) It sounded like a stranger's voice.

5. Why was Yeats mad when the death of another writer got more attention than the death of Synge?
(a) The other writer was not from Ireland.
(b) The other writer was a felon.
(c) The other writer had wronged Synge.
(d) The writer was not as good as Synge.

Short Answer Questions

1. What made Taylor so close to insane?

2. How did Yeats feel when he was around Lady Gregory?

3. What country did Davitt want to protect?

4. What was referenced many times in Synge's last play?

5. How did Hyde promote Irish literature?

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