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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. How did Yeats feel about his writing after his first book was published?

2. Who got mad at Moore when his plays became popular?

3. How was Maud treated by the public?

4. Why did the award winners return to their seats backwards after getting their prizes?

5. What did Synge accept just before he died?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of speeches did Maud give when Yeats accompanied her?

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

3. How did Yeats feel about literature education?

4. What was Yeats happy about when Synge's last play was performed?

5. What was so controversial about Countess Cathleen?

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

7. Who was hired to write a Gaelic play for the theater, and how did Yeats view this writer?

8. What did Moore do that irritated Yeats most of all?

9. What did Yeats say was the main difference between religion and spirituality?

10. How did the public treat Maud?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which person did you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How did this person change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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