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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 did Yeats say was invulnerable to misinterpretation?
(a) Internal thoughts.
(b) Religious Doctrine.
(c) Personal Belief.
(d) Spirituality.

2. Who often shared Yeats's visions?
(a) His wife.
(b) His daughter.
(c) His uncle.
(d) Mary.

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

4. What did Lady Gregory promise to help Yeats raise money for?
(a) A literary society.
(b) A new house.
(c) A publishing firm.
(d) A theater.

5. Who got mad at Moore when his plays became popular?
(a) Lady Gregory.
(b) Martyn.
(c) Yeats.
(d) Wilde.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of guests did Lady Gregory like to have visit her house?

2. Who did Shaw blame when his play was received badly?

3. What made Taylor so close to insane?

4. What did Yeats say his work made him feel?

5. What political belief did Yeats begin to explore after his move from Dublin?

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