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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. How old was Tolkien by the time THE LORD OF THE RINGS was completed?
(a) Almost 60 years old.
(b) Almost 70 years old.
(c) Almost 50 years old.
(d) Almost 40 years old.

2. Which child did Tolkien write letters to in particular?
(a) Priscilla.
(b) Francis.
(c) Christopher.
(d) John.

3. Tolkien said Unwin looked a lot like who?
(a) One of his children.
(b) One of his coworkers.
(c) One of his students.
(d) One of his dwarves.

4. Where did Priscilla remain?
(a) At school.
(b) In a hospital.
(c) In the States.
(d) At home.

5. Michael attended Trinity College, and went on to become what?
(a) A professor.
(b) An anti-aircraft gunner.
(c) A member of Parliament.
(d) A lawyer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was there a considerable problem with an American company?

2. After Edith died, to where did Tolkien move?

3. What did this infection do to Tolkien?

4. Several years of delays and mishaps occurred until in ________ when Tolkien gave up on Collins and went back to Allen and Unwin.

5. In 1952, Rayner Unwin proposed a new deal to Tolkien for THE LORD OF THE RINGS. What was this deal?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was Edith feeling at this point? What helped her live out the end of her life in some peace and comfort?

2. How did Tolkien feel about splitting the book into three volumes? Upon what did he insist?

3. What do Stanley Unwin and Ronald Tolkien think of one another?

4. What did Tolkien think about writing a sequel to THE HOBBIT? Why? What was his plan for the sequel?

5. Why was it recommended that Tolkien finish THE HOBBIT?

6. What does Unwin do with all of Tolkien's completed manuscripts? Why?

7. How did the money Tolkien made from this book affect him?

8. How is Ronald like Bilbo Baggins?

9. What happened when Oxford took notice of the book?

10. How did Edith die?

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