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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. What kind of college did Hyde attend?
(a) Protestant.
(b) Gaelic.
(c) Catholic.
(d) Socialist.

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

3. How did Yeats feel when Synge's death went unnoticed?
(a) Depressed.
(b) Angry.
(c) Confused.
(d) Relieved.

4. Which part of education did Yeats think was insufficient?
(a) Grammar.
(b) Literature.
(c) Philosophy.
(d) History.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What did Lady Gregory help Yeats become?

4. What was Yeats struggling to write when he met Lady Gregory?

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

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