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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 Henley's occupation?
(a) Poet.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Scientist.
(d) Artist.

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

3. What did the general's nephew ask to not be served during a visit?
(a) Chicken.
(b) Fish.
(c) Beef.
(d) Pork.

4. What was the only thing Yeats's grandmother ever punished him for?
(a) Taking the Lord's name in vain.
(b) Swearing in front of a girl.
(c) Having a snack too close to bedtime.
(d) Breaking a dish.

5. Who did Yeats live with when he started the National Literary Society?
(a) Oscar Wilde.
(b) MacGregor.
(c) O'Leary.
(d) Henley.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which lessons did Yeats's father think were the most important for his son to learn?

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

3. What did the theosophists talk about?

4. Why did Yeats's father move to England?

5. What was Taylor gifted at?

(see the answer key)

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