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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) Yale.
(b) Cambridge.
(c) Oxford.
(d) Harvard.

2. How did Stanley Unwin surprise Tolkien?
(a) By not responding to his messages.
(b) By showing no interest in publishing his books.
(c) By showing interest only in publishing one book.
(d) By showing interest in accepting both of the books.

3. Tolkien began writing what he referred to as "The Book of Lost Tales." The first story would eventually become what?
(a) "Sillymarine."
(b) "Salamander."
(c) "Silmarillion."
(d) "Sallysubmarine."

4. How does Mabel feel when Arthur tells his father that he cannot see returning to England on a permanent basis?
(a) Disappointed.
(b) Worried.
(c) Angry.
(d) Depressed.

5. When did Father Francis permit Tolkien to write to Edith?
(a) On Easter.
(b) On her birthday.
(c) On his birthday.
(d) On Christmas.

Short Answer Questions

1. Eventually the group changed its name to the "Barrovian Society" but often referred to it as what?

2. Why is the baby named John?

3. Tolkien wrote to Stanley Unwin to tell him what?

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

5. Several years of delays and mishaps occurred until in ________ when Tolkien gave up on Collins and went back to Allen and Unwin.

(see the answer key)

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