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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Tolkien is in the process of working on what?
(a) A sequel to THE LORD OF THE RINGS.
(b) A contradiction that appears in THE LORD OF THE RINGS.
(c) A new book.
(d) A movie.

2. Why does Mabel travel here?
(a) To find a job.
(b) To marry Arthur Tolkien.
(c) To find her parents.
(d) To search for a husband.

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

4. As Tolkien was recovering from trench fever, Christopher Wiseman wrote and told his friend that it was time to start what?
(a) Writing short stories.
(b) Writing the epic.
(c) Writing poetry.
(d) Writing a small book.

5. What was the sole purpose of this club?
(a) To read Scandinavian literature.
(b) To eat Swedish food.
(c) To learn a foreign language.
(d) To drink massive quantities of beer, read sagas, and sing.

6. At this point Carpenter introduces __________, a friend of Tolkien's and popular lecturer on medieval studies.
(a) P.T. Barnum.
(b) C.S. Lewis.
(c) T.S. Eliot.
(d) P.T. Deutermann.

7. Tolkien replied that he felt the club they had created had come to an end. What is Smith's reply?
(a) The N.C.A.A. had ended.
(b) The T.C.B.Y had ended.
(c) The T.C.C.C. would never end.
(d) The T.C.B.S. would never end.

8. Ronald and Edith return from their honeymoon, and Ronald receives his first rejection letter for what?
(a) A play.
(b) A novel.
(c) A myth.
(d) Poetry.

9. The first language Tolkien produced to his own satisfaction was _____________, a complex language based on the Finnish vocabulary.
(a) Quinoa.
(b) Quidoba.
(c) Quran.
(d) Quenya.

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

11. Chapter 7, titled "War," takes place during the summer of _________, after England declared war on Germany.
(a) 1924.
(b) 1914.
(c) 1904.
(d) 1934.

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

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

14. St. Philip's is not the best school for the boys and eventually Ronald wins a scholarship to where?
(a) King William's school.
(b) King Harry's school.
(c) King Phillip's school.
(d) King Edward's school.

15. Additionally, Tolkien wanted to create an English mythology like that of the Norse or Finnish cultures using the same intense feeling he put into what?
(a) His early operas.
(b) His early plays.
(c) His early songs.
(d) His early poetry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Tolkien began to pay the most attention to what as opposed to the story itself?

2. One notable aspect of the photos is what?

3. For the next couple of years why did Edith travel?

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

5. In January 1913, Ronald Tolkien turned 21 and was thrilled that he could finally do what?

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