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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. Who died while Wilde was in prison?
(a) His mother.
(b) His wife.
(c) His lover.
(d) His daughter.

2. Who reminded Yeats of his grandfather?
(a) O'Leary.
(b) Henley.
(c) William Morris.
(d) Dowden.

3. What playwright did Yeats enjoy when he returned to Bedford Park?
(a) Ibsen.
(b) Wilde.
(c) Rhys.
(d) Synge.

4. What did Yeats's mother think people in London indulged too much in?
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Public affection.
(c) Swearing.
(d) Voicing their opinions.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Yeats watch react to instincts when he was an older man?

2. Who did Yeats's medium call the spirits she got her information from?

3. Why did the starving artist refuse the job that Yeats found for her?

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

5. What helped Yeats break free from imitating his father's style?

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