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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. Tolkien was fortunate to survive what he referred to as what?
(a) "Trench warfare."
(b) "Silly warfare."
(c) "Rediculous warfare."
(d) "Unreasonable warfare."

2. In November, Mabel falls into what and dies?
(a) A deep sleep.
(b) A Diabetic coma.
(c) A hole.
(d) A strong fever.

3. Some also believe that Mabel's death encouraged Tolkien to do what?
(a) Marry Edith.
(b) Stay in school.
(c) Become a Catholic.
(d) Expand his study of various languages.

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

5. What does Mabel decide to do about her children's education?
(a) She sends them to a neighbor for tutoring.
(b) She ends it.
(c) She pays for them to attend the most expensive school in the country.
(d) She will homeschool them.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why was Ronald eager to please Father Francis?

3. Meanwhile Mabel and the boys would live where?

4. Ronald was adamant that Edith become what?

5. Ronald spent his final year at King Edward's deeply involved in what?

(see the answer key)

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