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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did some of Yeats's friends all have dreams of?
(a) Yeats's wedding.
(b) War planes over head.
(c) Synge's death.
(d) The fall of the English government.

2. What was referenced many times in Synge's last play?
(a) Hell.
(b) Death.
(c) Religion.
(d) Hatred.

3. What did Yeats say was invulnerable to misinterpretation?
(a) Internal thoughts.
(b) Religious Doctrine.
(c) Personal Belief.
(d) Spirituality.

4. Which part of education did Yeats think was insufficient?
(a) Philosophy.
(b) Literature.
(c) History.
(d) Grammar.

5. What was Yeats struggling to write when he met Lady Gregory?
(a) A poem.
(b) A short story.
(c) A play.
(d) A novel.

6. What was Maud's occupation?
(a) Artist.
(b) Actress.
(c) Poet.
(d) Activist.

7. What does Yeats say most people find in poetry?
(a) Desire.
(b) Intelligence.
(c) Spirituality.
(d) Hidden thoughts.

8. When did Yeats have the chance to protect Maud Gonne?
(a) 1887.
(b) 1897.
(c) 1787.
(d) 1797.

9. Who did Yeats think was not appreciated during his life?
(a) Shakespeare.
(b) Wilde.
(c) Shaw.
(d) Synge.

10. What kind of guests did Lady Gregory like to have visit her house?
(a) Irish writers.
(b) Artists.
(c) Poor peasants.
(d) Family members.

11. What was Synge's final play?
(a) Delilah of the Street.
(b) Darlene of the Secrets.
(c) Deidre of the Sorrows.
(d) Deborah of the Sun.

12. What caused Lady Gregory to move to her country estate?
(a) Her inheritance was taken away.
(b) She lost part of her fortune.
(c) Her son was killed.
(d) Her husband died.

13. Why was Yeats mad when the death of another writer got more attention than the death of Synge?
(a) The other writer had wronged Synge.
(b) The other writer was not from Ireland.
(c) The writer was not as good as Synge.
(d) The other writer was a felon.

14. What did Yeats want to do to make the Gaelic play a success?
(a) Hire a famous actress.
(b) Post advertisements.
(c) Make an apology about Countess Cathleen.
(d) Have Lady Gregory give the Prologue.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the most controversial part of Countess Cathleen?

2. Where was the Nobel Prize reception held?

3. What did Yeats compare poetry to?

4. How was Maud treated by the public?

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

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