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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1972, Tolkien was awarded what?
(a) An honorary Doctorate of the Arts.
(b) An honorary Doctorate of Music.
(c) An honorary Doctorate of Letters.
(d) An honorary Doctorate in Medicine.

2. Ronald spent his final year at King Edward's deeply involved in what?
(a) Thinking about Edith.
(b) The debating society and the football league.
(c) Planning his life after graduation.
(d) A secret relationship with Edith.

3. Why was Bournemouth a strange choice for holidays?
(a) It is a very hot and humid location.
(b) Tolkien was not fond of Bournemouth.
(c) Edith was not fond of Bournemouth.
(d) Tolkien had never been there.

4. Christopher recovered from his ailment, returned to school and eventually did what?
(a) Went to Oxford.
(b) Went to Harvard.
(c) Went to Trinity College.
(d) Went to Cambridge.

5. What did Tolkien and Stanley Unwin think of each other?
(a) The other was quite strange.
(b) The other was rude.
(c) They were very similar.
(d) The other was insane.

Short Answer Questions

1. Father Francis was still angry with Ronald for what?

2. Michael attended Trinity College, and went on to become what?

3. Tolkien is in the process of working on what?

4. It was frustrating for the publishers to see Tolkien focused on every minute detail rather than what?

5. As Tolkien was recovering from trench fever, Christopher Wiseman wrote and told his friend that it was time to start what?

(see the answer key)

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