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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Parts 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. One notable aspect of the photos is what?
(a) The way Ronald Tolkien interacted with his family.
(b) The way Ronald Tolkien preferred to dress.
(c) The way Ronald Tolkien cut his hair.
(d) The way Ronald Tolkien posed.

2. Members of Exeter College saw great promise in the student and suggested that Ronald become what?
(a) A playwright.
(b) A philosopher.
(c) A philologist.
(d) A psychologist.

3. In 1929 Edith gave birth to their fourth and final child, ___________.
(a) Patricia Morgan Reuel.
(b) Penny Megan Reuel.
(c) Priscilla Mary Reuel.
(d) Penelope Maria Reuel.

4. How is this conversion received by her family?
(a) Fairly well.
(b) Well.
(c) Very well.
(d) Not well.

5. What did Ronald do when he found out Edith was engaged to be married?
(a) He became very depressed.
(b) He convinced her to break her engagement to marry him.
(c) He found a new girlfriend.
(d) He told Edith good bye for the last time.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1917, Edith gave birth to a baby boy, John Francis Reuel; the name Francis as a tribute to whom?

2. Until the late 1800s, at what university were most of the college fellows required to take holy vows and not permitted to marry?

3. Mabel notices that Ronald is a bright student who is interested in what?

4. Why is the trip to England postponed?

5. The second language was Sindarin, which was reminiscent of _________, Tolkien's second favorite language.

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