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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What other plan of Tolkien's also had to be put aside?
(a) The author's plan to have life size maps.
(b) The author's plan to have removable maps.
(c) The author's plan to create a map for each page.
(d) The author's plan for having invisible lettering on the maps.

2. Why did Ronald not follow suit when Hilary signed up to become a soldier?
(a) He was not feeling well.
(b) He was afraid of war.
(c) He was concerned about leaving Oxford and wanted to finish his studies.
(d) He did not believe in war.

3. Whose words inspired Tolkien to write his great epic work?
(a) Hilary's words.
(b) G.B. Smith's words.
(c) T.S. Elliot's words.
(d) C.S. Lewis' words.

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

5. For what was Tolkien known, regarding his personality?
(a) Being serious.
(b) Having no sense of humor.
(c) Having a good sense of humor.
(d) Being shy and quiet.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Edith and her cousin Jennie Grove move back to Cheltenham?

2. The war made things difficult for everyone in Europe and the Tolkiens often took in lodgers and also raised hens for what reason?

3. The woman took the typescript, read it and then did what with it?

4. John moved to Rome to do what?

5. It was during this time that Tolkien started to do what?

(see the answer key)

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