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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

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) Harvard.
(d) Oxford.

2. Whose words inspired Tolkien to write his great epic work?
(a) G.B. Smith's words.
(b) C.S. Lewis' words.
(c) Hilary's words.
(d) T.S. Elliot's words.

3. What does Mabel think of Bloemfontein?
(a) She is afraid of it.
(b) She does not think anything of it.
(c) She loves it.
(d) She is not fond of it.

4. What has been converted into an office?
(a) The basement.
(b) The bedroom.
(c) The garage.
(d) The porch.

5. Tolkien jumped into his studies and was thrilled when he had the opportunity to do what?
(a) Meet Joseph Wright, a Professor of Comparative Philology.
(b) Meet Edith.
(c) Meet Father Francis for dinner.
(d) Meet C.S. Lewis.

6. Carpenter believes that Tolkien may have substituted his mother with what?
(a) His love for Edith.
(b) His friends.
(c) His faith in the Catholic Church.
(d) His writing.

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

8. Members of Exeter College saw great promise in the student and suggested that Ronald become what?
(a) A playwright.
(b) A psychologist.
(c) A philosopher.
(d) A philologist.

9. What is one of the many strange disturbances in the house at Bloemfontein?
(a) Earthquakes occur.
(b) Monkeys climbing over the wall.
(c) The home is silent.
(d) New hired help is brought in daily.

10. What will Mabel do about housing?
(a) She will look for an inexpensive house to rent.
(b) She will stay with her in-laws.
(c) She will buy a home.
(d) She will stay with a friend.

11. In 1891 Mabel Suffield leaves her family in Birmingham to travel where?
(a) To South Africa.
(b) To South Vietnam.
(c) To South Korea.
(d) To South America.

12. Carpenter is expected, but is greeted with some puzzlement. Why?
(a) As if the professor does not know him.
(b) As if the professor has forgotten his own name.
(c) As if the professor does not know where he is.
(d) As if the professor has forgotten about the appointment.

13. While in service Tolkien received a letter from his friend, G. B. Smith, stating that who had been killed?
(a) Rob Gilson.
(b) Joe Gibson.
(c) Job Gilson.
(d) Bob Gibson.

14. Father Francis was still angry with Ronald for what?
(a) Skipping school.
(b) Getting married.
(c) Leaving King Edward's school.
(d) Deceiving him regarding the relationship of Edith.

15. How does Tolkien talk about the series?
(a) As if it is historical fact and not his own creation.
(b) As if it was never written.
(c) As if it were an embarrassment.
(d) As if it were absurd.

Short Answer Questions

1. The small sum of money that had been invested by Arthur would only bring an income of ___________________ per week, an amount that is barely enough to sustain the family at the poverty level.

2. Ronald managed to fit in with the help of some fellow ___________.

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

4. In the spring of 1904 Mabel is diagnosed with what?

5. In November, Mabel falls into what and dies?

(see the answer keys)

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