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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. What other plan of Tolkien's also had to be put aside?
(a) The author's plan for having invisible lettering on the maps.
(b) The author's plan to have removable maps.
(c) The author's plan to have life size maps.
(d) The author's plan to create a map for each page.

2. The first book review was written by whom?
(a) C.S. Lewis.
(b) Edith.
(c) Father Francis.
(d) T.S. Eliot.

3. 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 kidney ailment.
(c) Christopher was diagnosed with a mysterious lung ailment.
(d) Christopher was diagnosed with a mysterious heart ailment.

4. This company eventually apologized to Tolkien and offered to do what?
(a) Pay him royalties on volumes sold.
(b) Pay a fine.
(c) Collect all the books they had sold.
(d) Give him their extra copies.

5. What did this infection do to Tolkien?
(a) It severely injured him.
(b) It killed him.
(c) It left him brain damaged.
(d) It paralyzed him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was the publication of THE HOBBIT quite a learning experience for Tolkien?

2. Why did Tolkien leave Bournemouth?

3. The money began pouring in and soon Tolkien was worried about what?

4. The money was coming in and Tolkien found that he would not have to do what?

5. When did Edith Bratt Tolkien die?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe one of the great mysteries about The Hobbit.

2. Why did Ronald become frustrated with THE LORD OF THE RINGS? What did he say about this story?

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

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

5. What events took place regarding Tolkien's fame?

6. What ended Tolkien's focus on the new book and his Oxford professorship?

7. Is this deal a good idea for Tolkien? Why or why not?

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

9. What did Tolkien do when he became eager to cut ties with his publishers? How did they react?

10. How did Edith die?

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