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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Mabel feel when Arthur tells his father that he cannot see returning to England on a permanent basis?
(a) Angry.
(b) Depressed.
(c) Worried.
(d) Disappointed.

2. Tolkien and Lewis both indulged in wearing what type of clothing?
(a) Extremely unusual clothes.
(b) Extremely fashionable clothes.
(c) Extremely masculine clothes.
(d) Extremely flashy clothes.

3. Why did Ronald not follow suit when Hilary signed up to become a soldier?
(a) He was not feeling well.
(b) He was concerned about leaving Oxford and wanted to finish his studies.
(c) He was afraid of war.
(d) He did not believe in war.

4. Until the late 1800s, at what university were most of the college fellows required to take holy vows and not permitted to marry?
(a) Oxford.
(b) Harvard.
(c) Yale.
(d) Cambridge.

5. The family settles into their new home and Tolkien embraced his duties as what?
(a) A professor.
(b) A father.
(c) A club advisor.
(d) A writer.

6. Mabel notices that Ronald is a bright student who is interested in what?
(a) Mathematics.
(b) Art.
(c) Languages.
(d) Science.

7. Mabel decides to convert to what religion?
(a) Protestantism.
(b) Buddhism.
(c) Catholicism
(d) Hinduism.

8. Why is the baby named John?
(a) After his father.
(b) After a friend of the family.
(c) After his grandfather.
(d) After his uncle.

9. When did Father Francis permit Tolkien to write to Edith?
(a) On Christmas.
(b) On Easter.
(c) On her birthday.
(d) On his birthday.

10. In 1891 Mabel Suffield leaves her family in Birmingham to travel where?
(a) To South Africa.
(b) To South America.
(c) To South Vietnam.
(d) To South Korea.

11. In 1922, Tolkien was appointed to the position of Professorship of the English Language. What is unique about this position?
(a) It is not a real position.
(b) It is the oldest position.
(c) It was created for Tolkien's predecessor.
(d) It was created especially for Tolkien.

12. Members of Exeter College saw great promise in the student and suggested that Ronald become what?
(a) A philosopher.
(b) A psychologist.
(c) A playwright.
(d) A philologist.

13. The important thing for Tolkien was to be able to create a remote and strange land while adhering to what?
(a) Other's beliefs.
(b) Society's rules.
(c) His beliefs.
(d) His mother's beliefs.

14. In 1924, Edith gave birth to a third son, Christopher Reuel, named after whom?
(a) Christopher Wiseman.
(b) Christopher Wren.
(c) Christopher Robin.
(d) Christopher Moore.

15. Where did Tolkien work when he returned to Oxford?
(a) The New English Dictionary workroom.
(b) In a Barnes and Noble.
(c) In the school bookstore.
(d) In a library.

Short Answer Questions

1. In January 1913, Ronald Tolkien turned 21 and was thrilled that he could finally do what?

2. Ronald returned to his studies only to find that he had fallen behind and had to cram six weeks of work into a short period of time in order to complete the course. In what place did he come?

3. What is one of the many strange disturbances in the house at Bloemfontein?

4. At the Oratory, who does Mabel Tolkien meet?

5. Why does Mabel have to be hospitalized?

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