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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While at Leeds Tolkien met up with Eric Valentine Gordon. How did he know Eric?
(a) Tolkien had tutored him at one point.
(b) Eric had introduced Edith the Tolkien.
(c) Eric had tutored him at one point.
(d) Tolkien had been friends with Eric's parents.

2. Why was Ronald eager to please Father Francis?
(a) Father Francis was still in charge of Ronald's monetary support.
(b) Father Francis was like a father to him.
(c) Father Francis can be very violent.
(d) He did not want to marry Edith unless Father Francis approved.

3. It was also important that the work did not become what?
(a) A waste of time.
(b) An embarrassment.
(c) An allegory.
(d) A metaphor.

4. Ronald and Edith return from their honeymoon, and Ronald receives his first rejection letter for what?
(a) Poetry.
(b) A novel.
(c) A play.
(d) A myth.

5. Tolkien began writing what he referred to as "The Book of Lost Tales." The first story would eventually become what?
(a) "Salamander."
(b) "Sillymarine."
(c) "Silmarillion."
(d) "Sallysubmarine."

Short Answer Questions

1. Regardless of how The Hobbit is viewed, it was intended to be what?

2. In 1929 Edith gave birth to their fourth and final child, ___________.

3. How is this conversion received by her family?

4. Why did Ronald not follow suit when Hilary signed up to become a soldier?

5. The war hit in what year?

(see the answer key)

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