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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. Who almost ruined Yeats's plan to make the Gaelic play a success?
(a) Moore.
(b) Martyn.
(c) Lady Gregory.
(d) Maud.

2. How did Yeats feel about his writing after his first book was published?
(a) It was on the road to perfection.
(b) It was too ornamental.
(c) It sounded like a stranger's voice.
(d) It was very original.

3. What did Yeats think every man had the ability to do?
(a) Think philosophically.
(b) Express himself.
(c) Write.
(d) Have visions.

4. Where did Yeats get the starving artist a job?
(a) An art school.
(b) A grocery store.
(c) An advertising company.
(d) A hospital.

5. What was the only thing Yeats's grandmother ever punished him for?
(a) Taking the Lord's name in vain.
(b) Swearing in front of a girl.
(c) Having a snack too close to bedtime.
(d) Breaking a dish.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Yeats have visions of?

2. Why was Yeats hesitant to put Synge's last play on the stage?

3. What did Lady Gregory promise to help Yeats raise money for?

4. What did Synge accept just before he died?

5. What was Yeats's grandfather's occupation?

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