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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 Yeats like to do most when he visited his grandparents?
(a) Listen to his grandmother.
(b) Walk the trail by the river.
(c) Swim.
(d) Sail small boats.

2. Where did the Yeats family move after they lived in Dublin?
(a) Fairfax Landing.
(b) Bedfield Park.
(c) Canterville Chase.
(d) Mansfield Place.

3. What helped Yeats break free from imitating his father's style?
(a) Spiritualism.
(b) Mysticism.
(c) A dream.
(d) A talk with a teacher.

4. What was O'Grady's first name?
(a) Stanley.
(b) Stephen.
(c) Stramish.
(d) Standish.

5. Why did Yeats never express his feelings the first time he fell in love?
(a) She was engaged to another man.
(b) She was much too young for him.
(c) She was much too old for him.
(d) She was too good for him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Yeats meet MacGregor?

2. Who did Shaw blame when his play was received badly?

3. Who often shared Yeats's visions?

4. What was Henley's occupation?

5. What did Yeats have visions of?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened when Yeats fell in love for the first time?

3. How did Yeats view Bernard Shaw after getting to know him?

4. How did Mary Battle display her second sight before Yeats came to live at the house?

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

6. Who did Morris remind Yeats of, and what did Morris teach Yeats?

7. How did Yeats feel about the people who joined his poetry club?

8. What did Henley do to help Yeats find his identity?

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

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

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