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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Parts 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At this point Carpenter introduces __________, a friend of Tolkien's and popular lecturer on medieval studies.
(a) P.T. Deutermann.
(b) T.S. Eliot.
(c) C.S. Lewis.
(d) P.T. Barnum.

2. Some of the pressure was relieved when Ronald received a scholarship titled the "Open Classical Exhibition" to where?
(a) Exeter College.
(b) Xavier College.
(c) Leeds.
(d) Cambridge.

3. In 1929 Edith gave birth to their fourth and final child, ___________.
(a) Penelope Maria Reuel.
(b) Priscilla Mary Reuel.
(c) Patricia Morgan Reuel.
(d) Penny Megan Reuel.

4. Tolkien received a letter from Christopher Wiseman, informing him that who had been killed?
(a) C.S. Lewis.
(b) G. B. Smith.
(c) His brother.
(d) Jimmy Smits.

5. Part one relays details of what?
(a) Humphrey Carpenter's visit to Ronald Tolkien in 1957.
(b) Humphrey Carpenter's visit to Ronald Tolkien in 1977.
(c) Humphrey Carpenter's visit to Ronald Tolkien in 1967.
(d) Humphrey Carpenter's visit to Ronald Tolkien in 1947.

Short Answer Questions

1. Did Father Francis accept the news of the engagement?

2. Why did Edith and her cousin Jennie Grove move back to Cheltenham?

3. Until the late 1800s, at what university were most of the college fellows required to take holy vows and not permitted to marry?

4. While at Leeds Tolkien met up with Eric Valentine Gordon. How did he know Eric?

5. Mabel notices that Ronald is a bright student who is interested in what?

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