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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the members of the Rhymer's Club do to support each other's work?
(a) Limited their own recitations.
(b) Bought copies of their books.
(c) Offered critiques.
(d) Shared their own.

2. How did Hyde promote Irish literature?
(a) He went on campaigns.
(b) He wrote about Irish legends.
(c) He translated old work.
(d) He attended all assemblies for Irish work.

3. How was Russell seen among the theosophists?
(a) The teacher.
(b) The follower.
(c) The sponsor.
(d) The leader.

4. Why did Yeats's father move to England?
(a) To pursue his art.
(b) To visit a relative.
(c) To give his son an education.
(d) To collect an inheritance.

5. What caused some of Yeats's family members to withdraw from his visits?
(a) His reputation.
(b) His beliefs.
(c) His addiction to alcohol.
(d) His rude nature.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Yeats compare the phases of literature to?

2. Where did Yeats meet MacGregor?

3. What word did Yeats use to describe his medium?

4. What did Yeats have visions of?

5. What was Henley's occupation?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was Yeats affected by his friendship with O'Leary?

2. How did Yeats feel when he started seeing a medium to help him discover his character?

3. What kind of work was considered for sponsorship in the National Literary Society?

4. How did Yeats meet Dowden, and what did Dowden teach Yeats?

5. How did the theosophists feel about Mr. Russel?

6. How were Yeats's grandfathers different in their personalities?

7. When did Yeats start his interest in spiritual things?

8. How did Yeats heal the boy with smallpox?

9. What special gift did Russel have that he used to help other people?

10. What did Shaw blame for the poor reception of his first play in England, and how was this received?

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