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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. Ronald was adamant that Edith become what?

2. The second language was Sindarin, which was reminiscent of _________, Tolkien's second favorite language.

3. Ronald managed to fit in with the help of some fellow ___________.

4. What did Ronald do when he found out Edith was engaged to be married?

5. Meanwhile Mabel and the boys would live where?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Ronald spend his final year at King Edward's?

4. What did Tolkien do while he was recovering from trench fever?

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

6. What happened in January of 1913?

7. What happens during the summer of 1914?

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

9. What is odd about the Bloemfontein home?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

THE HOBBIT was a success.

Part 1) Why was it successful? What contributed to this success?

Part 2) To what did this success lead? How did this success affect Tolkien and his family? What challenges did Tolkien face when writing and publishing this book? How does this foreshadow his experiences with "The Lord of the Rings?"

Part 3) What success have you had in your own life? To what can you contribute this? How did this success alter you?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Tolkien and Edith have four children.

Part 1) Who are their children? How does the birth of these children affect the Tolkiens and their relationship with each other? How influential are the Tolkiens in the children's lives?

Part 2) How important do these children become in Tolkien's life? Why? How important are these children to Tolkien's work? Why?

Part 3) How influential are your parents in your own life? How do you also influence and change them? How does this compare to the Tolkien family?

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