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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Yeats's mother think people in London indulged too much in?

2. Who sponsored Yeats's books after the Society didn't?

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

4. What did Yeats blame for his logical style?

5. What was Henley's occupation?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who did Yeats get to be his sponsor, and what kind of man was he?

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

3. How did Yeats feel about Oscar Wilde when he met the famous author?

4. What did Yeats think caused the poets he knew to be so tragic?

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

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

7. What did Yeats think of his first seance?

8. How did Yeats heal the boy with smallpox?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Diversity was a major theme in this book as many different lifestyles and ranks in society were involved. How was this theme shown in this book, and why do you think the author felt it was so important?

Essay Topic 2

Personal identity was one of the main themes in this book. Where did this theme appear, and how did its inclusion in the biography change the style of the narration?

Essay Topic 3

Despair was a theme that was placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role did despair play in this book?

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