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

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 for having invisible lettering on the maps.
(d) The author's plan to create a map for each page.

2. Carpenter meets Edith. How does he describe her?
(a) Very quiet and shy.
(b) Very petite and pleasant.
(c) Very depressed and rude.
(d) Very odd and unusual.

3. The delay in Tolkien's next installment of books could be blamed in part on what?
(a) His family concerns.
(b) The war.
(c) His ill health.
(d) The man's perfectionism.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the sole purpose of this club?

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

3. Why did some of the maps have to be reconstructed?

4. Who introduced "non-clerical fellowships" that effectively eliminated a vow of celibacy?

5. Mabel notices that Ronald is a bright student who is interested in what?

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