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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Trembling of the Veil, Book II. Ireland after Parnell,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Yeats like to do most when he visited his grandparents?
(a) Walk the trail by the river.
(b) Sail small boats.
(c) Swim.
(d) Listen to his grandmother.

2. What did Yeats's fellow poets use to analyze their poetry?
(a) Spirituality.
(b) Logic.
(c) Description.
(d) Emotion.

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

4. What word did Yeats use to describe his medium?
(a) Arrogant.
(b) Fascinating.
(c) Unbelievable.
(d) Incredible.

5. Where did Yeats's grandparents live?
(a) Slitto.
(b) Sligo.
(c) Slingo.
(d) Slitho.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the theosophists talk about?

2. Why did Yeats's father move to England?

3. Where did Yeats like to sleep at night while in Dublin?

4. Where did the Yeats family move after they lived in Dublin?

5. What did Yeats often think of his father's opinion?

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