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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. Tolkien insisted on drawing maps for what purpose?

2. The war made things difficult for everyone in Europe and the Tolkiens often took in lodgers and also raised hens for what reason?

3. What did Tolkien and Stanley Unwin think of each other?

4. Regardless of how The Hobbit is viewed, it was intended to be what?

5. As the story of THE HOBBIT moved along, some of what crept in?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Ronald like Bilbo Baggins?

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

3. What did Ronald do soon after Edith's death?

4. What new deal did Unwin propose to Tolkien?

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

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

7. Why did Tolkien's relationship with Lewis deteriorate even further?

8. Of what did Lewis warn Tolkien?

9. Describe Edith regaining of good spirits.

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

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

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.

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