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

Multiple Choice 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?
(a) Cambridge.
(b) Oxford.
(c) Harvard.
(d) Yale.

2. What was Ronald's group of friends and fellow students unofficially named?
(a) The "Literature Club."
(b) The "Tea Club."
(c) The "Boys' Club."
(d) The "Authors' Club."

3. What did Ronald do when he found out Edith was engaged to be married?
(a) He found a new girlfriend.
(b) He told Edith good bye for the last time.
(c) He became very depressed.
(d) He convinced her to break her engagement to marry him.

4. Many people question how Tolkien could create a mythology without a clear presence of ________ considering his devout Catholic faith.
(a) Peace.
(b) Hope.
(c) God.
(d) Love.

5. The woman took the typescript, read it and then did what with it?
(a) Published it.
(b) Sent it back to Tolkien.
(c) Threw it away.
(d) Recommended it to the publishers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Ronald eager to please Father Francis?

2. What did Tolkien and Stanley Unwin think of each other?

3. In writing THE LORD OF THE RINGS Tolkien became frustrated and did not know what?

4. One notable aspect of the photos is what?

5. Tolkien began to find that people were confusing what?

(see the answer key)

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