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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Until the late 1800s, at what university were most of the college fellows required to take holy vows and not permitted to marry?
(a) Harvard.
(b) Cambridge.
(c) Yale.
(d) Oxford.

2. While in service Tolkien received a letter from his friend, G. B. Smith, stating that who had been killed?
(a) Rob Gilson.
(b) Job Gilson.
(c) Bob Gibson.
(d) Joe Gibson.

3. What happens in 1895 when Mabel and the boys return to England for a visit?
(a) Mabel Tolkien's health begins to fail.
(b) Arthur Tolkien's health begins to fail.
(c) Mabel Tolkien says she is not leaving England.
(d) Arthur Tolkien says they can stay.

4. What was Ronald's group of friends and fellow students unofficially named?
(a) The "Authors' Club."
(b) The "Boys' Club."
(c) The "Tea Club."
(d) The "Literature Club."

5. The family settles into their new home and Tolkien embraced his duties as what?
(a) A writer.
(b) A professor.
(c) A club advisor.
(d) A father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has been converted into an office?

2. How is this conversion received by her family?

3. All of Tolkien's attention was split between the new book along and the Oxford professorship until what happened?

4. In November, Mabel falls into what and dies?

5. Without Edith, Ronald focused his entire life around what?

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