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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Tolkien work when he returned to Oxford?

2. Mabel decides to convert to what religion?

3. At the Oratory, who does Mabel Tolkien meet?

4. In 1929 Edith gave birth to their fourth and final child, ___________.

5. Tolkien was fortunate to survive what he referred to as what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens during the summer of 1914?

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

3. What did Tolkien do when he returned to Oxford?

4. What happened to T.C.B.S. after graduation?

5. What became a concern for Ronald and Edith, prior to their wedding?

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

7. Why is Arthur Tolkien in South Africa?

8. For how long has Mabel Suffield been engaged to Arthur Tolkien? Why could she not marry him earlier?

9. How do many people question Tolkien in regards to his mythology and devout Catholic faith? What is Tolkien's response?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

World War II changes Tolkien's life?

Part 1) How does World War II change Tolkien's life? How do these changes compare to those that took place during and after World War I?

Part 2) How might similar changes have taken place all over Great Britain and elsewhere in the world? How might the affects of war influenced Tolkien in the writing of his books?

Part 3) How has war changed your own life? How might war influence your own creative ventures?

Essay Topic 2

World War I greatly affects Tolkien.

Part 1) What happens during this war to affect Tolkien and his family? How might this compare to how the war affected others throughout the world?

Part 2) How might the events surrounding World War I have influenced Tolkien's work? Explain. How might the war have affected other aspects of life during this time? How might these changes in everyday life have had an influence on Tolkien's work?

Part 3) How has this war affected us today? How different would our world be if World War I had never occurred?

Essay Topic 3

After Edith's death, Tolkien moves back to Oxford.

Part 1) Describe the Tolkien's lives prior to Edith's death. How had it changed from earlier in their marriage? How did this change occur?

Part 2) Why does Tolkien decide to move back to Oxford after Edith's death? How has her death affected him? How does this effect compare to the effects made by his close friends who had passed away?

Part 2) Describe Tolkien's life after Edith's death. How does this part of his life compare to the rest of his life?

Part 3) How would you like to spend the last days of your life? Where would you like to spend this time? Why?

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