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

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

3. Where was Playboy of the Western World presented?
(a) Abby Theater.
(b) The National Theater.
(c) Irish Center Theater.
(d) Dublin's Theater.

4. What caused Wilde to lose respect in his writing?
(a) His bad reputation.
(b) His lunacy.
(c) His arrest.
(d) His sickness.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the members of the Rhymer's Club do to support each other's work?

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

3. Why did Dowson say he drank so much?

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

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

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