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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Tolkien began to pay the most attention to what as opposed to the story itself?
(a) The landscape.
(b) The people.
(c) The language.
(d) The time period.

2. To Tolkien, this death represented what?
(a) The end of the world.
(b) The beginning of an era.
(c) The end of his life.
(d) The end of an era.

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

4. Eventually, Tolkien told his publisher that he was "forgetting about children." Why?
(a) Children no longer liked his work.
(b) He was tired of writing for children.
(c) The new story was becoming frightening and was perhaps unsuitable for young minds.
(d) He was annoyed by his own children.

5. The small sum of money that had been invested by Arthur would only bring an income of ___________________ per week, an amount that is barely enough to sustain the family at the poverty level.
(a) 50 pounds.
(b) 30 shillings.
(c) 50 shillings.
(d) 30 pounds.

Short Answer Questions

1. Part one relays details of what?

2. In 1924, Edith gave birth to a third son, Christopher Reuel, named after whom?

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

4. The review praised the work which was what?

5. Without Edith, Ronald focused his entire life around what?

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