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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Did Father Francis accept the news of the engagement?
(a) Yes, he was very excited.
(b) No.
(c) Yes, he was fairly thrilled.
(d) Yes, but he was not thrilled.

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

4. Whose words inspired Tolkien to write his great epic work?
(a) G.B. Smith's words.
(b) C.S. Lewis' words.
(c) T.S. Elliot's words.
(d) Hilary's words.

5. Tolkien and Lewis both indulged in wearing what type of clothing?
(a) Extremely flashy clothes.
(b) Extremely masculine clothes.
(c) Extremely fashionable clothes.
(d) Extremely unusual clothes.

6. In 1922, Tolkien was appointed to the position of Professorship of the English Language. What is unique about this position?
(a) It is the oldest position.
(b) It was created for Tolkien's predecessor.
(c) It is not a real position.
(d) It was created especially for Tolkien.

7. Carpenter is expected, but is greeted with some puzzlement. Why?
(a) As if the professor does not know him.
(b) As if the professor has forgotten about the appointment.
(c) As if the professor does not know where he is.
(d) As if the professor has forgotten his own name.

8. Tolkien replied that he felt the club they had created had come to an end. What is Smith's reply?
(a) The T.C.B.Y had ended.
(b) The T.C.B.S. would never end.
(c) The T.C.C.C. would never end.
(d) The N.C.A.A. had ended.

9. Mabel notices that Ronald is a bright student who is interested in what?
(a) Languages.
(b) Science.
(c) Mathematics.
(d) Art.

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

11. Together Gordon and Tolkien formed what?
(a) The Viking Club.
(b) The Scandinavian Club.
(c) The Swedish Club.
(d) The Nors Club.

12. Carpenter meets Edith. How does he describe her?
(a) Very depressed and rude.
(b) Very quiet and shy.
(c) Very petite and pleasant.
(d) Very odd and unusual.

13. Tolkien is in the process of working on what?
(a) A contradiction that appears in THE LORD OF THE RINGS.
(b) A sequel to THE LORD OF THE RINGS.
(c) A movie.
(d) A new book.

14. Who introduced "non-clerical fellowships" that effectively eliminated a vow of celibacy?
(a) A group of radical Catholics.
(b) The Tolkiens.
(c) A group of Americans.
(d) A group of reformers .

15. At this point Carpenter introduces __________, a friend of Tolkien's and popular lecturer on medieval studies.
(a) P.T. Barnum.
(b) P.T. Deutermann.
(c) T.S. Eliot.
(d) C.S. Lewis.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What happens in 1895 when Mabel and the boys return to England for a visit?

3. How does Tolkien talk about the series?

4. To Tolkien, this death represented what?

5. As Tolkien was recovering from trench fever, Christopher Wiseman wrote and told his friend that it was time to start what?

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