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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 was the boy that Yeats cured sick with?
2. What kind of college did Hyde attend?
3. What was Henley's occupation?
4. How was Russell seen among the theosophists?
5. What strange thing did Johnson do when he met Yeats?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Yeats feel about the people who joined his poetry club?
2. How did Yeats's opinion of Russel change when he saw him with the theosophists?
3. What did Yeats realize while watching his daughter when he was an older man?
4. How did Yeats meet Dowden, and what did Dowden teach Yeats?
5. What happened when Yeats fell in love for the first time?
6. What did Yeats think of his first seance?
7. How did the theosophists feel about Mr. Russel?
8. How did Yeats feel about Oscar Wilde when he met the famous author?
9. Who did Yeats get to be his sponsor, and what kind of man was he?
10. Why did Wilde refuse to run away when he had the chance?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Yeats endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does he learn through these experiences?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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