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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Trembling of the Veil, Book II. Ireland after Parnell,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What were Johnson's religious beliefs?
(a) Catholic.
(b) Gaelic.
(c) Protestant.
(d) Atheist.

2. What made Taylor so close to insane?
(a) His paranoia.
(b) His rigid beliefs.
(c) His past experiences.
(d) His shyness.

3. What did Yeats like to do most when he visited his grandparents?
(a) Swim.
(b) Walk the trail by the river.
(c) Listen to his grandmother.
(d) Sail small boats.

4. What word did Yeats use to describe his medium?
(a) Incredible.
(b) Arrogant.
(c) Fascinating.
(d) Unbelievable.

5. What did Yeats's father do to get Yeats to improve his studies after moving to Dublin?
(a) Got him a tutor.
(b) Taught him at home.
(c) Rewarded him.
(d) Threatened him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was MacGregor studying when Yeats met him?

2. What was O'Grady's first name?

3. What caused some of Yeats's family members to withdraw from his visits?

4. What was Taylor gifted at?

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

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