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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 4-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one of the many strange disturbances in the house at Bloemfontein?
(a) Monkeys climbing over the wall.
(b) Earthquakes occur.
(c) New hired help is brought in daily.
(d) The home is silent.

2. For what was Tolkien known, regarding his personality?
(a) Being shy and quiet.
(b) Having a good sense of humor.
(c) Having no sense of humor.
(d) Being serious.

3. Why did Ronald not follow suit when Hilary signed up to become a soldier?
(a) He was afraid of war.
(b) He did not believe in war.
(c) He was not feeling well.
(d) He was concerned about leaving Oxford and wanted to finish his studies.

4. Part one relays details of what?
(a) Humphrey Carpenter's visit to Ronald Tolkien in 1967.
(b) Humphrey Carpenter's visit to Ronald Tolkien in 1947.
(c) Humphrey Carpenter's visit to Ronald Tolkien in 1977.
(d) Humphrey Carpenter's visit to Ronald Tolkien in 1957.

5. In 1891 Mabel Suffield leaves her family in Birmingham to travel where?
(a) To South America.
(b) To South Korea.
(c) To South Vietnam.
(d) To South Africa.

Short Answer Questions

1. It was during this time that Tolkien started to do what?

2. How does Mabel feel when Arthur tells his father that he cannot see returning to England on a permanent basis?

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

4. Father Francis was still angry with Ronald for what?

5. Carpenter meets Edith. How does he describe her?

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