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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Trembling of the Veil, Book I. Four Years: 1887-1891,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Yeats say was perfect in his writing?
(a) Shakespeare.
(b) Faulkner.
(c) Oscar Wilde.
(d) Rudyard Kipling.

2. Why did Yeats's father move to England?
(a) To visit a relative.
(b) To give his son an education.
(c) To collect an inheritance.
(d) To pursue his art.

3. What did Yeats's father do to get Yeats to improve his studies after moving to Dublin?
(a) Taught him at home.
(b) Got him a tutor.
(c) Rewarded him.
(d) Threatened him.

4. Where did Yeats meet MacGregor?
(a) A church yard.
(b) The green park.
(c) The British Museum.
(d) An Aviary.

5. What did Yeats often think of his father's opinion?
(a) It was exactly right.
(b) It was wrong.
(c) It was not logical.
(d) It was too extreme.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the only thing Yeats's grandmother ever punished him for?

3. What happened to make Yeats interested in religion?

4. What political belief did Yeats begin to explore after his move from Dublin?

5. What word did Yeats use to describe his medium?

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