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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Trembling of the Veil, Book III. Hodos Chameliontos,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Yeats start the National Literary Society?
(a) Sussex.
(b) Dublin.
(c) London.
(d) Halifax.

2. Who did Yeats watch react to instincts when he was an older man?
(a) His son.
(b) His wife.
(c) His daughter.
(d) His servant.

3. What was Taylor gifted at?
(a) Singing.
(b) Painting.
(c) Writing.
(d) Speaking.

4. Why did Yeats never express his feelings the first time he fell in love?
(a) She was much too young for him.
(b) She was much too old for him.
(c) She was engaged to another man.
(d) She was too good for him.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What caused some of Yeats's family members to withdraw from his visits?

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

3. Who taught Yeats what he taught his sponsor?

4. How was Russell seen among the theosophists?

5. What did Yeats blame for his logical style?

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