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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Irish Dramatic Movement: A Lecture delivered to the Royal Academy of Sweden,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How was Russell seen among the theosophists?
(a) The leader.
(b) The teacher.
(c) The follower.
(d) The sponsor.

2. Who was being considered for the Nobel Prize along with Yeats?
(a) Kipling.
(b) Herr Man.
(c) Melville.
(d) Shaw.

3. How was Yeats's sponsor familiar with Mysticism?
(a) He had seen his mother raised from the dead.
(b) He had a second-sighted maid.
(c) He was familiar with Yeats's medium.
(d) He was a faith healer.

4. Where was the Nobel Prize reception held?
(a) The National Convention Center.
(b) The Royal Palace.
(c) The docks.
(d) A fancy hotel.

5. Where did Yeats start the National Literary Society?
(a) Dublin.
(b) London.
(c) Sussex.
(d) Halifax.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Yeats think deserved his Nobel Prize more than himself?

2. What did most of the theaters in Ireland perform plays for?

3. What did Yeats's fellow poets use to analyze their poetry?

4. Where did Yeats write about how his work made him feel?

5. What did some of Yeats's friends all have dreams of?

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