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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 feel as he learned more about his spiritual psyche?
(a) Amazed.
(b) Interested.
(c) Scared.
(d) Confused.

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

3. How did Davidson die?
(a) He was shot by a burglar.
(b) He hung himself.
(c) He drowned himself.
(d) He caught Consumption.

4. What did the theosophists talk about?
(a) Religion.
(b) Politics.
(c) Art.
(d) Literature.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Yeats's teacher reward him when he did well in school?

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

3. What did Yeats once predict about his grandfather?

4. Who was president of the Young Ireland Society?

5. What did Yeats's fellow poets use to analyze their poetry?

(see the answer key)

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