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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Dramatis Personae: 1896-1902,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the most controversial part of Countess Cathleen?
(a) An Irish man wants to be English.
(b) A Catholic priest is the villain.
(c) A man beats a woman.
(d) A woman sells her soul to the devil.

2. Who reminded Yeats of his grandfather?
(a) O'Leary.
(b) William Morris.
(c) Dowden.
(d) Henley.

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

4. Where was Playboy of the Western World presented?
(a) Abby Theater.
(b) Dublin's Theater.
(c) Irish Center Theater.
(d) The National Theater.

5. What did Moore do that made Yeats incredibly upset?
(a) Imitated his writing style.
(b) Took the credit for their collaborative work.
(c) Spread rumors about Lady Gregory.
(d) Had sordid love afffairs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What caused Johnson to be poor and destitute?

2. What did Lady Gregory want Yeats to stop writing?

3. How did Yeats cure a boy?

4. What was Taylor gifted at?

5. Who did Yeats watch react to instincts when he was an older man?

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