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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 was Johnson's biggest vice?
(a) He was an alcoholic.
(b) He was addicted to caffeine.
(c) He was prejudiced.
(d) He used opium.

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

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

4. Why did a schoolmate teach Yeats to box?
(a) To help him train for an event.
(b) To make better friends.
(c) To find something he could excel at.
(d) To help him defend himself from bullies.

5. Which lessons did Yeats's father think were the most important for his son to learn?
(a) Greek and Latin.
(b) Literature.
(c) History.
(d) Arithmetic.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Yeats's teacher reward him when he did well in school?

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

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

4. What did Yeats like to do most when he visited his grandparents?

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

(see the answer key)

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