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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Death of Synge,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Yeats mad when the death of another writer got more attention than the death of Synge?
(a) The other writer was a felon.
(b) The writer was not as good as Synge.
(c) The other writer had wronged Synge.
(d) The other writer was not from Ireland.

2. Where did Yeats start the National Literary Society?
(a) Dublin.
(b) Sussex.
(c) London.
(d) Halifax.

3. What was Maud doing when she needed protection?
(a) Presenting a controversial work of art.
(b) Confronting a corrupt government official.
(c) Going on a speaking tour.
(d) Performing in a controversial play.

4. What did Lady Gregory help Yeats become?
(a) Patient.
(b) Calm.
(c) Healthy.
(d) Disciplined.

5. 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 tried to change it.
(c) He would have taken credit for it.
(d) He would have hated it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of college did Hyde attend?

2. What did a man tell Yeats when he was in a trance?

3. What did Lady Gregory promise to help Yeats raise money for?

4. Why was Yeats hesitant to put Synge's last play on the stage?

5. How did Yeats feel about his writing after his first book was published?

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