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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. One notable aspect of the photos is what?

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

3. Ronald received medical care, but never got any better. What happened next?

4. In the spring of 1904 Mabel is diagnosed with what?

5. What is one of the many strange disturbances in the house at Bloemfontein?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Ronald allowed to contact Edith? What did Ronald learn about Edith?

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

3. What did G.B. Smith's words, "May you say the things I have tried to say long after I am not there to say them," do for Ronald?

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

5. What are the first two languages Tolkien creates? Describe them.

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

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

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

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

10. What happens when Mabel and the boys return to England for a visit?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Tolkien had a love for languages.

Part 1) Describe this love for languages. When did it begin?

Part 2) What caused this love for languages? How did this love affect his work? How did this love affect his social life and family life?

Part 3) How important is language in his literature? How might it add to Tolkien's popularity? Explain.

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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