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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 Yeats have visions of?
(a) Tall men.
(b) Strangely dressed women.
(c) Naked children.
(d) Angels and demons.

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

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

4. Why was Yeats happy that O'Leary was dead before Playboy of the Western World was presented?
(a) He would have been obessed with it.
(b) He would have hated it.
(c) He would have taken credit for it.
(d) He would have tried to change it.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did the theosophists talk about?

3. Why did Dowson say he drank so much?

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

5. What subject was the Rhymer's club fixated on?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Hyde and O'Grady help to promote Irish literature?

4. What happened when Yeats fell in love for the first time?

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

6. How did Yeats feel when he started seeing a medium to help him discover his character?

7. How did Yeats view Bernard Shaw after getting to know him?

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

9. What did Yeats think of his first seance?

10. How did the theosophists feel about Mr. Russel?

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