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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. What strange idea did Henley embrace just before his death?
(a) Symbolism.
(b) Socialism.
(c) Magic.
(d) Religion.

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

3. What word did Yeats use to describe his medium?
(a) Arrogant.
(b) Unbelievable.
(c) Incredible.
(d) Fascinating.

4. Who did Yeats stay with in Paris?
(a) MacGregor.
(b) Wilde.
(c) O'Leary.
(d) Shaw.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What caused Johnson to be poor and destitute?

2. What made Taylor so close to insane?

3. What did Moore want to become involved in?

4. What did Yeats say the world was too preoccupied with?

5. Where did Yeats get the starving artist a job?

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