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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1917, Edith gave birth to a baby boy, John Francis Reuel; the name Francis as a tribute to whom?
(a) Father Francis Morgan.
(b) Tolkien's grandfather.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her grandfather.

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

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

4. Tolkien began to pay the most attention to what as opposed to the story itself?
(a) The language.
(b) The people.
(c) The landscape.
(d) The time period.

5. 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 a small book.
(c) Writing poetry.
(d) Writing the epic.

Short Answer Questions

1. One notable aspect of the photos is what?

2. Carpenter meets Edith. How does he describe her?

3. Ronald was adamant that Edith become what?

4. Ronald returned to his studies only to find that he had fallen behind and had to cram six weeks of work into a short period of time in order to complete the course. In what place did he come?

5. Many people question how Tolkien could create a mythology without a clear presence of ________ considering his devout Catholic faith.

Short Essay Questions

1. When does Mabel arrive in South Africa? What takes place at the time of their wedding?

2. What does Ronald think of Exeter College?

3. How does Mabel feel about Bloemfontein? How does she act in regards to her feelings? Why does she act this way?

4. How do both Mabel and Arthur feel about returning to England?

5. Who was the Tolkiens' second son when was he born?

6. What does Ronald do without Edith in his life?

7. What did members of Exeter College think of Ronald when he came in second place?

8. How did Edith feel when Ronald was called back to duty?

9. What does Humphrey Carpenter say about the Tolkiens in Part One of this book?

10. Why is Mabel worried about providing for her children?

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