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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Irish Dramatic Movement: A Lecture delivered to the Royal Academy of Sweden,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What subject was the Rhymer's club fixated on?
(a) Marriage.
(b) Tragedy.
(c) Sex.
(d) Religion.

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

3. Why did Dowson say he drank so much?
(a) A pointless life.
(b) To ignite his imagination.
(c) A dead mother.
(d) A lost love.

4. What was Moore's occupation?
(a) Actor.
(b) Writer.
(c) Artist.
(d) Theater owner.

5. Where was the Nobel Prize reception held?
(a) The docks.
(b) A fancy hotel.
(c) The National Convention Center.
(d) The Royal Palace.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Yeats say caused comedy in literature?

2. Who did Yeats think deserved his Nobel Prize more than himself?

3. What was Hyde unable to do to any artist?

4. Which theater showed Synge's last play?

5. What did a man tell Yeats when he was in a trance?

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