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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Trembling of the Veil, Book IV. The Tragic Generation,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Dowson say he drank so much?
(a) A dead mother.
(b) A lost love.
(c) A pointless life.
(d) To ignite his imagination.

2. What helped Yeats break free from imitating his father's style?
(a) Spiritualism.
(b) A talk with a teacher.
(c) A dream.
(d) Mysticism.

3. What did Yeats think his writing was full of when he met MacGregor?
(a) Logical flaws.
(b) Copied styles.
(c) Generalizations.
(d) Cliches.

4. Where did Yeats meet MacGregor?
(a) A church yard.
(b) The green park.
(c) An Aviary.
(d) The British Museum.

5. What did Yeats say got him interested in studying what he taught his sponsor?
(a) Strange childhood events.
(b) Dreams from his youth.
(c) His father's rigidness.
(d) The teaching of a college professor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Yeats have visions of?

2. How did Davidson die?

3. Who did Yeats watch react to instincts when he was an older man?

4. What did Yeats think of most of the people who joined his poetry society?

5. What happened to make Yeats interested in religion?

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