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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How was Tolkien doing at Oxford?
(a) Fairly well.
(b) Not well.
(c) Horribly.
(d) Well.

2. Rayner Unwin wanted Tolkien to send THE LORD OF THE RINGS posthaste. Why was Tolkien reluctant?
(a) He did not trust Rayne.
(b) He did not have a written copy of the book.
(c) There was only one copy in existence.
(d) He could not find an extra copy of the book.

3. To Tolkien, this death represented what?
(a) The end of an era.
(b) The beginning of an era.
(c) The end of his life.
(d) The end of the world.

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

5. Tolkien received a letter from Christopher Wiseman, informing him that who had been killed?
(a) Jimmy Smits.
(b) C.S. Lewis.
(c) His brother.
(d) G. B. Smith.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Tolkien talk about the series?

2. Ronald was stricken with what the doctors referred to as what?

3. How does Ronald feel the moment he sets foot on campus?

4. While in service Tolkien received a letter from his friend, G. B. Smith, stating that who had been killed?

5. Ever since THE SILMARILLION was rejected in 1937 Tolkien was desperate to do what?

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