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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. This company eventually apologized to Tolkien and offered to do what?

2. Rayner said that because Tolkien was not willing to do any editing or split the books into several volumes, Unwin should do what?

3. Tolkien began to find that people were confusing what?

4. Tolkien was unhappy about splitting the work into three volumes and insisted on what?

5. Where did Priscilla remain?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How did Tolkien's personality and feelings begin to change at this time? What might have caused this?

6. How is Ronald like Bilbo Baggins?

7. How did Edith die?

8. What happened when the money began pouring in?

9. Describe the first book review for THE LORD OF THE RINGS.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Challenges exist in the creation of THE LORD OF THE RINGS.

Part 1) Describe the creation of THE LORD OF THE RINGS. What was challenged about this?

Part 2) How are these challenges foreshadowed earlier in the book? How do these challenges both help and hurt Tolkien and his work?

Part 3) What do these challenges and obstacles reinforce, as well as reveal about Tolkien?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

By and large, Edith was unhappy when Ronald was immersed in his work at Oxford.

Part 1) Why does this unhappiness occur? How does Edith deal with this unhappiness? What does this reveal about her?

Part 2) How does her early life with Ronald compare to her life throughout their marriage? What role does Ronald play in her unhappiness? Is he entirely to blame? Why or why not?

Part 3) Should they have married? Why or why not? Would they have still married if they had known their marriage would be as it was? Why or why not?

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