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

2. What did Yeats pursue when he gave up physical pleasures?
(a) Wisdom.
(b) History.
(c) Literature.
(d) Spiritualism.

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

4. Who was president of the Young Ireland Society?
(a) O'Malley.
(b) Callaghan.
(c) O'Leary.
(d) Donnaghy.

5. Whose writings did Ellis introduce Yeats to?
(a) Longfellow.
(b) Shakespeare.
(c) Blake.
(d) Donne.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Yeats's father do to get Yeats to improve his studies after moving to Dublin?

2. Why did a schoolmate teach Yeats to box?

3. What did MacGregor say could trigger thoughts?

4. What did the general's nephew ask to not be served during a visit?

5. What was MacGregor studying when Yeats met him?

(see the answer key)

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