WorksheetsW.B. Yeats Poetry and Biography Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What significant event occurred when Yeats met John O'Leary in 1885?
a)
He joined the military
b)
He became interested in Irish Nationalism
c)
He started the Abbey Theatre
d)
He began writing poetry
2.
In 'The Wild Swans at Coole', how many swans does Yeats initially observe?
a)
59 swans
b)
49 swans
c)
39 swans
d)
29 swans
3.
What was Yeats' first published epic poem?
a)
An Irish Airman Foresees His Death
b)
Wild Swans at Coole
c)
Lake Isle of Innisfree
d)
The Wanderings of Oisín
4.
Who was the woman Yeats repeatedly proposed to but was consistently rejected?
a)
His mother
b)
Maud Gonne
c)
Queen Victoria
d)
Lady Gregory
5.
In which year did Yeats meet Lady Gregory?
a)
1896
b)
1904
c)
1889
d)
1885
6.
What theatre did Yeats help establish?
a)
Royal Theatre
b)
Abbey Theatre
c)
National Theatre
d)
Irish Theatre
7.
What theme is prominent in 'Lake Isle of Innisfree'?
a)
Political revolution
b)
War
c)
Longing to escape
d)
Love
8.
In 'An Irish Airman Foresees His Death', who was the poem written about?
a)
Yeats himself
b)
Major Robert Gregory
c)
John O'Leary
d)
John MacBride
9.
What fascinated Yeats during the 1890s?
a)
The occult
b)
Scientific research
c)
Military strategy
d)
Political debates
10.
How many bean rows does the poet plan to have in 'Lake Isle of Innisfree'?
a)
Twelve
b)
Seven
c)
Nine
d)
Five
11.
What metaphorical season does Yeats use to describe his own aging in 'Wild Swans at Coole'?
a)
Autumn
b)
Spring
c)
Winter
d)
Summer
12.
What location is central to 'Wild Swans at Coole'?
a)
Dublin
b)
Coole Park
c)
Belfast
d)
London
13.
What emotion does the airman express towards those he fights?
a)
Fear
b)
Indifference
c)
Hatred
d)
Love
14.
What artistic medium did Yeats help develop besides poetry?
a)
Painting
b)
Sculpture
c)
Dance
d)
Theatre
15.
What poetic technique is prominent in 'Lake Isle of Innisfree'?
a)
Alliteration
b)
All of the above
c)
Rhyming
d)
Repetition
16.
What contrast is evident in the nature imagery of 'Lake Isle of Innisfree'?
a)
Desert vs forest
b)
Ocean vs river
c)
City vs rural landscape
d)
Mountain vs valley
17.
How many years had passed since Yeats' first visit to Coole Park in 'Wild Swans at Coole'?
a)
19 years
b)
9 years
c)
29 years
d)
39 years
18.
What characteristic of the swans does Yeats admire most?
a)
Their loyalty
b)
Their speed
c)
Their youth
d)
Their beauty
19.
What month is mentioned in the first stanza of 'Wild Swans at Coole'?
a)
August
b)
October
c)
November
d)
September
20.
What does the airman consider a 'waste of breath'?
a)
The years before and after
b)
Flying
c)
Political debates
d)
Fighting
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