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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. Where did Yeats start the National Literary Society?
(a) Sussex.
(b) Halifax.
(c) London.
(d) Dublin.

2. What did Yeats's father do to get Yeats to improve his studies after moving to Dublin?
(a) Rewarded him.
(b) Got him a tutor.
(c) Threatened him.
(d) Taught him at home.

3. What did Yeats say was threatening the best parts of Ireland?
(a) Unintelligence.
(b) Ignorance.
(c) Prejudice.
(d) Apathy.

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

5. Who did Yeats ask to write a Gaelic play?
(a) Martyn.
(b) Maud.
(c) Hyde.
(d) Davitt.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who did Yeats live with while in London?

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

4. Who got mad at Moore when his plays became popular?

5. What did Yeats say caused comedy in literature?

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