J. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

As Tolkien was recovering from trench fever, Christopher Wiseman wrote and told his friend that it was time to start what? (from Parts 3-4)

Writing a small book.

Writing the epic.

Writing short stories.

Writing poetry.

2.

The woman took the typescript, read it and then did what with it? (from Part 5)

Published it.

Recommended it to the publishers.

Sent it back to Tolkien.

Threw it away.

3.

All of Tolkien's attention was split between the new book along and the Oxford professorship until what happened? (from Part 5)

Christopher was diagnosed with a mysterious lung ailment.

Christopher was diagnosed with a mysterious heart ailment.

Christopher was diagnosed with a mysterious liver ailment.

Christopher was diagnosed with a mysterious kidney ailment.

4.

Tolkien said Unwin looked a lot like who? (from Part 5)

One of his children.

One of his coworkers.

One of his students.

One of his dwarves.

5.

Who introduced "non-clerical fellowships" that effectively eliminated a vow of celibacy? (from Parts 3-4)

A group of Americans.

The Tolkiens.

A group of radical Catholics.

A group of reformers .

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