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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 two things did Yeats say were separate entities?

2. What kind of person did Yeats say the public did not understand about artists?

3. Who was being considered for the Nobel Prize along with Yeats?

4. How did most of Synge's friends view his acceptance?

5. What did Yeats say made Moore's writing improve?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Yeats feel when he found out he was being considered for the Nobel Prize of Literature?

2. Who was Michael Davitt?

3. How did Moore act when the theater ran into financial problems?

4. What was Yeats usually feeling when he wrote in his diaries?

5. What did Yeats want to ask of Synge before his death, and why didn't he?

6. What did the Nobel winners do after receiving their awards, and why?

7. What two things was Yeats adamant about remaining separate from each other?

8. What happened when Yeats got to Stockholm, and how did he feel about this?

9. How did Synge feel about his impending death, and how was this viewed by his friends?

10. What did Yeats say was ruining the Ireland he loved?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the people involved?

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

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of people. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the people included in the book?

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