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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Trembling of the Veil, Book IV. The Tragic Generation,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Yeats's teacher reward him when he did well in school?
(a) Gave him candy.
(b) Let him run around outside for a minute.
(c) Let him look at a sword.
(d) Gave him marbles.

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

3. Why did a schoolmate teach Yeats to box?
(a) To help him defend himself from bullies.
(b) To find something he could excel at.
(c) To help him train for an event.
(d) To make better friends.

4. What was the only thing Yeats's grandmother ever punished him for?
(a) Having a snack too close to bedtime.
(b) Taking the Lord's name in vain.
(c) Breaking a dish.
(d) Swearing in front of a girl.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Yeats like to do most when he visited his grandparents?

2. What was the name of the poetry society Yeats formed with Rhys?

3. What were Johnson's religious beliefs?

4. Who died while Wilde was in prison?

5. Why did Dowson say he drank so much?

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