2. 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.

3. The woman took the typescript, read it and then did what with it?
(a) Published it.
(b) Threw it away.
(c) Sent it back to Tolkien.
(d) Recommended it to the publishers.

4. There were many requests for Tolkien to be a professor __________.
(a) of English.
(b) Emeritus.
(c) Letters.
(d) of Honor.

5. Tolkien began to find that people were confusing what?
(a) The work with other works.
(b) This fantasy world with their own.
(c) The man with other authors.
(d) The man with the work.

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

7. Several years of delays and mishaps occurred until in ________ when Tolkien gave up on Collins and went back to Allen and Unwin.
(a) 1942.
(b) 1972.
(c) 1952.
(d) 1962.

8. Letters and cards from fans started pouring in by the __________ and Tolkien soon found himself completely overwhelmed.
(a) Hundreds.
(b) Dozens.
(c) Millions.
(d) Thousands.

9. Who often retired to Bournemouth?
(a) Many elderly British couples.
(b) Many elderly American couples.
(c) Many elderly French couples.
(d) Many elderly Danish couples.

10. All of Tolkien's attention was split between the new book along and the Oxford professorship until what happened?
(a) Christopher was diagnosed with a mysterious liver ailment.
(b) Christopher was diagnosed with a mysterious lung ailment.
(c) Christopher was diagnosed with a mysterious heart ailment.
(d) Christopher was diagnosed with a mysterious kidney ailment.

11. The battle with the publishing company made Tolkien and his work what?
(a) Unsellable.
(b) Disliked.
(c) Uninteresting.
(d) Overnight sensations.

12. Why did Tolkien's relationship with Lewis deteriorate further?
(a) When Lewis moved away.
(b) When Lewis insulted him.
(c) When Lewis mocked him.
(d) When Lewis married Joy Davidson.

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

14. What type of comments did Tolkien make to Stanley Unwin?
(a) Those that he felt would anger Unwin.
(b) Those that he felt would deter Unwin from publishing the book.
(c) Those that he felt would encourage Unwin to publish both books.
(d) Those that he felt would embarrass Unwin.

15. After Edith died, what did Tolkien do to keep busy?
(a) He wrote long letters.
(b) He played with his grandchildren.
(c) He worked hard.
(d) He took up new hobbies.