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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 got mad at Moore when his plays became popular?
(a) Wilde.
(b) Yeats.
(c) Martyn.
(d) Lady Gregory.

3. What did Yeats blame for his logical style?
(a) His Irish descent.
(b) His religion.
(c) His grandfather.
(d) His father.

4. What did Moore and Yeats do when they worked on plays together?
(a) Collaborate.
(b) Fight.
(c) Laugh.
(d) Drink.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What caused Lady Gregory to move to her country estate?

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

4. Who did Yeats stay with in Paris?

5. What caused Johnson to be poor and destitute?

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