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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did MacGregor say could trigger thoughts?
(a) Symbols.
(b) Winds.
(c) Smells.
(d) Sounds.

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

3. What did the theosophists talk about?
(a) Religion.
(b) Literature.
(c) Politics.
(d) Art.

4. What strange idea did Henley embrace just before his death?
(a) Symbolism.
(b) Magic.
(c) Religion.
(d) Socialism.

5. What did Yeats's sponsor hate talking about?
(a) Religion.
(b) Politics.
(c) Traditional roles.
(d) Literature.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who often shared Yeats's visions?

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

3. What did MacGregor teach Yeats about?

4. What was Hyde unable to do to any artist?

5. What was Johnson's biggest vice?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the story an old acquaintance told Yeats while he was in Paris?

2. What did Shaw blame for the poor reception of his first play in England, and how was this received?

3. What did Henley do to help Yeats find his identity?

4. Who lived across the street from Yeats when his family moved to Bedfield Park?

5. How did Yeats feel about Oscar Wilde when he met the famous author?

6. How were Yeats's grandfathers different in their personalities?

7. How did Yeats feel about the people who joined his poetry club?

8. Who did Yeats get to be his sponsor, and what kind of man was he?

9. How was Yeats affected by his friendship with O'Leary?

10. Who did Morris remind Yeats of, and what did Morris teach Yeats?

(see the answer keys)

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