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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Parts 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is one of the many strange disturbances in the house at Bloemfontein?
(a) New hired help is brought in daily.
(b) The home is silent.
(c) Earthquakes occur.
(d) Monkeys climbing over the wall.

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

4. 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?
(a) Tenth.
(b) First.
(c) Fourth.
(d) Second.

5. Why is the trip to England postponed?
(a) Mabel becomes pregnant.
(b) There is a horrible storm.
(c) Mabel becomes ill.
(d) Arthur loses his job.

Short Answer Questions

1. Until the late 1800s, at what university were most of the college fellows required to take holy vows and not permitted to marry?

2. Some also believe that Mabel's death encouraged Tolkien to do what?

3. Tolkien received a letter from Christopher Wiseman, informing him that who had been killed?

4. Tolkien began writing what he referred to as "The Book of Lost Tales." The first story would eventually become what?

5. Ronald managed to fit in with the help of some fellow ___________.

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