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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Trembling of the Veil, Book I. Four Years: 1887-1891,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Yeats's fellow poets use to analyze their poetry?
(a) Emotion.
(b) Spirituality.
(c) Description.
(d) Logic.

2. What political belief did Yeats begin to explore after his move from Dublin?
(a) Democracy.
(b) Communism.
(c) Anarchy.
(d) Socialism.

3. What was Yeats's grandfather's occupation?
(a) Tailor.
(b) Sailor.
(c) Soldier.
(d) Preacher.

4. What did Yeats pursue when he gave up physical pleasures?
(a) Spiritualism.
(b) History.
(c) Literature.
(d) Wisdom.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What helped Yeats break free from imitating his father's style?

2. What word did Yeats use to describe his medium?

3. Who did Yeats say was perfect in his writing?

4. What did Yeats often think of his father's opinion?

5. What was the only thing Yeats's grandmother ever punished him for?

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