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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Trembling of the Veil, Book I. Four Years: 1887-1891,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was president of the Young Ireland Society?
(a) O'Leary.
(b) Donnaghy.
(c) Callaghan.
(d) O'Malley.

2. What did Yeats's fellow poets use to analyze their poetry?
(a) Emotion.
(b) Description.
(c) Spirituality.
(d) Logic.

3. Where did Yeats like to sleep at night while in Dublin?
(a) Under the stars.
(b) Churches.
(c) Old castles.
(d) His mother's house.

4. Where was Rhys from?
(a) Wales.
(b) Ireland.
(c) Scotland.
(d) England.

5. What political belief did Yeats begin to explore after his move from Dublin?
(a) Anarchy.
(b) Socialism.
(c) Communism.
(d) Democracy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word did Yeats use to describe his medium?

2. What was the name of the poetry society Yeats formed with Rhys?

3. What was Yeats's grandfather's occupation?

4. Which lessons did Yeats's father think were the most important for his son to learn?

5. What happened to make Yeats interested in religion?

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