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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. John moved to Rome to do what?
(a) Study art.
(b) Marry his fiancee.
(c) Study for the Catholic priesthood.
(d) Meet the Pope.

2. It was frustrating for the publishers to see Tolkien focused on every minute detail rather than what?
(a) Working on character development.
(b) Focusing on the plot.
(c) Focusing on individual characters.
(d) Working on the book as a whole.

3. What happened when Tolkien's fans rose up against this company?
(a) The company filed bankruptcy.
(b) The company gave all the unsold books to Tolkien.
(c) The infringement ended up being a blessing in disguise.
(d) The company paid Unwin.

4. Allen and Unwin began to negotiate deals for what?
(a) Comics of THE LORD OF THE RINGS.
(b) Toys based on THE LORD OF THE RINGS.
(c) Foreign translations of THE LORD OF THE RINGS.
(d) Movies based on THE LORD OF THE RINGS.

5. Who introduced "non-clerical fellowships" that effectively eliminated a vow of celibacy?
(a) A group of Americans.
(b) A group of reformers .
(c) A group of radical Catholics.
(d) The Tolkiens.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chapter 7, titled "War," takes place during the summer of _________, after England declared war on Germany.

2. Michael attended Trinity College, and went on to become what?

3. The delay in Tolkien's next installment of books could be blamed in part on what?

4. It was also important that the work did not become what?

5. Tolkien insisted on drawing maps for what purpose?

(see the answer key)

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