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Who was executed as one of the leaders of the Easter Rising?
Who was executed as one of the leaders of the Easter Rising?
- Walt Whitman
- Ua Laoghaire
- Louis De Paor
- Patrick Pearse (correct)
Which language did Pearse introduce Modernist poetry into?
Which language did Pearse introduce Modernist poetry into?
- German
- English
- French
- Irish (correct)
Who was the author of the novel 'Deoraíocht' (Exile)?
Who was the author of the novel 'Deoraíocht' (Exile)?
- Pádraic Ó Conaire (correct)
- Louis De Paor
- Liam De Paor
- Máire Mhac an tSaoi
Which island is Peig Sayers' autobiography 'Peig' set on?
Which island is Peig Sayers' autobiography 'Peig' set on?
Which novel satirizes Gaeltacht memoirs and is set in a fictional Gaeltacht?
Which novel satirizes Gaeltacht memoirs and is set in a fictional Gaeltacht?
Who wrote the book 'Rotha Mór an tSaoil' ('The Great Wheel of Life')?
Who wrote the book 'Rotha Mór an tSaoil' ('The Great Wheel of Life')?
Who is the author of rural novels under the pen name 'Máire'?
Who is the author of rural novels under the pen name 'Máire'?
Who is credited with inspiring the Gaelic Revival cultural movement?
Who is credited with inspiring the Gaelic Revival cultural movement?
During the Gaelic Revival, which type of Irish language was initially preferred by the revivalists?
During the Gaelic Revival, which type of Irish language was initially preferred by the revivalists?
Which century saw the rise of modern Irish literature?
Which century saw the rise of modern Irish literature?
What work by Geoffrey Keating inspired the revivalists during the Gaelic Revival?
What work by Geoffrey Keating inspired the revivalists during the Gaelic Revival?
Which language experienced a decline from being the dominant language of Ireland to becoming a minority language by the end of the 19th century?
Which language experienced a decline from being the dominant language of Ireland to becoming a minority language by the end of the 19th century?
Which area was Father Peadar Ua Laoghaire from?
Which area was Father Peadar Ua Laoghaire from?
What type of literature did writers in Irish produce during the Gaelic Revival?
What type of literature did writers in Irish produce during the Gaelic Revival?
Who is credited with persuading Seosamh Ó Grianna to write in Irish?
Who is credited with persuading Seosamh Ó Grianna to write in Irish?
What is the title of Seosamh Ó Grianna's novel about the difficult transition to modernity in his own Gaeltacht?
What is the title of Seosamh Ó Grianna's novel about the difficult transition to modernity in his own Gaeltacht?
What is the name of Máirtín Ó Cadhain's modernist masterpiece novel?
What is the name of Máirtín Ó Cadhain's modernist masterpiece novel?
Which writer's novel, 'Cré na Cille', features a chain of voices of the dead speaking from the churchyard?
Which writer's novel, 'Cré na Cille', features a chain of voices of the dead speaking from the churchyard?
Who wrote the Irish version of Joseph Conrad's 'Almayer's Folly'?
Who wrote the Irish version of Joseph Conrad's 'Almayer's Folly'?
Which writer spent the rest of his life in a psychiatric hospital due to severe depressive psychosis?
Which writer spent the rest of his life in a psychiatric hospital due to severe depressive psychosis?
Who is known for their dense, powerful prose that changed and became simpler over time?
Who is known for their dense, powerful prose that changed and became simpler over time?
Who among the following writers was influenced by French literary theory?
Who among the following writers was influenced by French literary theory?
Which writer sought to adapt Irish to the urban world?
Which writer sought to adapt Irish to the urban world?
Who wrote the novels 'L'Attaque' and 'Dé Luain'?
Who wrote the novels 'L'Attaque' and 'Dé Luain'?
Who among the following poets was born in the Cork Gaeltacht?
Who among the following poets was born in the Cork Gaeltacht?
Who among the following poets began as the poet of nostalgia and ended in austerity?
Who among the following poets began as the poet of nostalgia and ended in austerity?
Who among the following poets is particularly interested in the mythic element in reality?
Who among the following poets is particularly interested in the mythic element in reality?
Who among the following poets is a writer of witty detective stories?
Who among the following poets is a writer of witty detective stories?
Who among the following poets wrote both in Irish and English?
Who among the following poets wrote both in Irish and English?
Who among the following poets wrote an engaging travelogue about Nepal?
Who among the following poets wrote an engaging travelogue about Nepal?
