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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Dramatis Personae: 1896-1902,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What were Johnson's religious beliefs?
(a) Gaelic.
(b) Catholic.
(c) Atheist.
(d) Protestant.

2. What did Moore do that made Yeats incredibly upset?
(a) Had sordid love afffairs.
(b) Spread rumors about Lady Gregory.
(c) Took the credit for their collaborative work.
(d) Imitated his writing style.

3. What was the name of the poetry society Yeats formed with Rhys?
(a) The Poetry Circuit.
(b) The Poet's Corner.
(c) The Rhymer's Club.
(d) The Literary Works Guild.

4. Why did the starving artist refuse the job that Yeats found for her?
(a) It was too far from her home.
(b) There were too many restrictions.
(c) It would not be true to her art.
(d) She did not like her boss.

5. Who did Yeats's medium call the spirits she got her information from?
(a) The Floaters.
(b) The Drifters.
(c) The Gods.
(d) The Masters.

Short Answer Questions

1. What playwright did Yeats enjoy when he returned to Bedford Park?

2. What was O'Grady's first name?

3. Who got mad at Moore when his plays became popular?

4. What impressed Yeats about the person who wrote a Gaelic play for him?

5. Why was Yeats happy that O'Leary was dead before Playboy of the Western World was presented?

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