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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 4-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Eventually the group changed its name to the "Barrovian Society" but often referred to it as what?
(a) "N.C.A.A."
(b) "T.C.B.A."
(c) "T.C.B.S."
(d) "T.C.B.Y."

3. What does Mabel think of Bloemfontein?
(a) She is afraid of it.
(b) She loves it.
(c) She is not fond of it.
(d) She does not think anything of it.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Tolkien jumped into his studies and was thrilled when he had the opportunity to do what?

2. Carpenter is expected, but is greeted with some puzzlement. Why?

3. Tolkien was fortunate to survive what he referred to as what?

4. Ronald was stricken with what the doctors referred to as what?

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

(see the answer key)

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