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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who died while Wilde was in prison?
(a) His daughter.
(b) His wife.
(c) His mother.
(d) His lover.
2. What were Johnson's religious beliefs?
(a) Protestant.
(b) Catholic.
(c) Gaelic.
(d) Atheist.
3. Who did Yeats live with when he started the National Literary Society?
(a) O'Leary.
(b) Oscar Wilde.
(c) Henley.
(d) MacGregor.
4. What was Yeats's grandfather's occupation?
(a) Tailor.
(b) Sailor.
(c) Soldier.
(d) Preacher.
5. What did Yeats say got him interested in studying what he taught his sponsor?
(a) Strange childhood events.
(b) Dreams from his youth.
(c) The teaching of a college professor.
(d) His father's rigidness.
6. How did Yeats cure a boy?
(a) Painted symbols on his face.
(b) Used faith healing.
(c) Cleansed his aura.
(d) Had him stare at a symbol.
7. What did Yeats's mother think people in London indulged too much in?
(a) Voicing their opinions.
(b) Swearing.
(c) Alcohol.
(d) Public affection.
8. What was Henley's occupation?
(a) Artist.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Scientist.
(d) Poet.
9. Why did a schoolmate teach Yeats to box?
(a) To help him defend himself from bullies.
(b) To make better friends.
(c) To find something he could excel at.
(d) To help him train for an event.
10. What did Yeats compare the phases of literature to?
(a) The age of man.
(b) The moon.
(c) A growing child.
(d) The seasons in a year.
11. What helped Yeats break free from imitating his father's style?
(a) Mysticism.
(b) A dream.
(c) Spiritualism.
(d) A talk with a teacher.
12. How was Russell seen among the theosophists?
(a) The teacher.
(b) The leader.
(c) The follower.
(d) The sponsor.
13. What was Mary Battle's occupation?
(a) Servant.
(b) Fortune teller.
(c) Artist.
(d) Publisher.
14. Where was Playboy of the Western World presented?
(a) The National Theater.
(b) Dublin's Theater.
(c) Irish Center Theater.
(d) Abby Theater.
15. What did the general's nephew ask to not be served during a visit?
(a) Fish.
(b) Pork.
(c) Beef.
(d) Chicken.
Short Answer Questions
1. Whose writings did Ellis introduce Yeats to?
2. What was Hyde unable to do to any artist?
3. What did Yeats's father do to get Yeats to improve his studies after moving to Dublin?
4. How did Yeats feel as he learned more about his spiritual psyche?
5. What playwright did Yeats enjoy when he returned to Bedford Park?
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