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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 did MacGregor teach Yeats about?
(a) Symbolism.
(b) Romanticism.
(c) Theology.
(d) Mysticism.

2. What did Yeats say caused comedy in literature?
(a) Inarticulated desires.
(b) Satirical truths.
(c) Clash of character.
(d) Folly and Foils.

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

4. What was the name of the poetry society Yeats formed with Rhys?
(a) The Poetry Circuit.
(b) The Literary Works Guild.
(c) The Rhymer's Club.
(d) The Poet's Corner.

5. What did Yeats start worshiping after he was put in a trance?
(a) The ocean.
(b) The moon.
(c) The stars.
(d) The sun.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Yeats say was threatening the best parts of Ireland?

2. What was Maud's occupation?

3. Who died while Wilde was in prison?

4. Who reminded Yeats of his grandfather?

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

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