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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Death of Synge,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Hyde promote Irish literature?
(a) He went on campaigns.
(b) He wrote about Irish legends.
(c) He translated old work.
(d) He attended all assemblies for Irish work.

2. What did Yeats compare poetry to?
(a) A country.
(b) A religion.
(c) A war with words.
(d) A young person in love.

3. Why was Yeats afraid to ask his best friend permission for something he wanted to do?
(a) He did not want to reveal the thoughts of death.
(b) He did not want to make him worry needlessly.
(c) He did not want to hurt his feelings.
(d) He knew he would be denied.

4. What was Maud doing when she needed protection?
(a) Confronting a corrupt government official.
(b) Going on a speaking tour.
(c) Presenting a controversial work of art.
(d) Performing in a controversial play.

5. What was Synge's final play?
(a) Darlene of the Secrets.
(b) Delilah of the Street.
(c) Deidre of the Sorrows.
(d) Deborah of the Sun.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Moore and Yeats do when they worked on plays together?

2. What did Lady Gregory want Yeats to stop writing?

3. What did Moore want to become involved in?

4. Who almost ruined Yeats's plan to make the Gaelic play a success?

5. What caused Wilde to lose respect in his writing?

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