What is one of the reasons it took Tolkien thirteen years to complete the trilogy?

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

One of the most interesting authors of the twentieth century, J.R.R. Tolkien, achieved fame through his highly inventive trilogy, The Lord of the Rings. Born in 1892, Tolkien received his education from Oxford and then served in World War I. After the war, he became a professor of Anglo-Saxon and English language and literature at Oxford University.

 Although published in 1965, the three books that comprise The Lord of the Rings were written in intervals from 1936 to 1949. This was mainly due to Tolkien’s responsibilities as a professor and the outbreak of World War II. By the late 1960s, this fascinating trilogy had become a sociological phenomenon as young people intently studied the mythology and legends created by Tolkien. The trilogy is remarkable not only for its highly developed account of historical fiction but also its success as a modern heroic epic. The main plot chronicles the struggle between good and evil kingdom as they try to acquire a magic ring that has the power to rule the world. The novels, which are set in a time called Middle Earth, describe a detailed fantasy world. Established before humans populated the Earth, Middle Earth was inhabited by good and evil creatures such as hobbits, dwarves, elves, monsters, wizards, and some humans. The characters and the setting of Middle Earth were modeled after mythological stories from Greece and Northern Europe.

Although readers have scrutinized the texts for inner meaning and have tried to connect the trilogy with Tolkien’s real life experiences in England during World War II, he denies the connection. He claims that the story began in his years as an undergraduate student grew out of his desire to create mythology and legends about elves and their language.

Tolkien was a masterful fantasy novelist who used his extensive knowledge of folklore to create a body or work that is still read and enjoyed throughout the world today.

What is one of the reasons it took Tolkien thirteen years to complete the trilogy?

• A. His military service in World War II
• B. His need to study more mythology
• C. His duties at the university
• D. His family responsibilities

• Câu 2: Mã câu hỏi: 38567

  What does this passage mainly discuss?

  • A. J.R.R. Tolkien’s work as a professor
  • B. The popularity of J.R.R. Tolkien
  • C. All of J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy books
  • D. J.R.R. Tolkien and his trilogy

• Câu 3: Mã câu hỏi: 38568

  What does the word ‘trilogy’ mean?

  • A. A group of three literary works
  • B. An unrelated group of books
  • C. A specific type of fantasy novel
  • D. A long novel

• Câu 4: Mã câu hỏi: 38569

  According to the passage when did The Lord of the Rings trilogy become popular with young people?

  • A. After World War II
  • B. In the late 1960s
  • C. Between 1936 and 1946
  • D. In 1892

• Câu 5: Mã câu hỏi: 38570

  The following sentence could be added to paragraph 2. Where would it best fit into this paragraph? “Once the ring is found by hobbit, a wizard selects a group to take the ring to the volcano where it was forged and destroy it.”

  • A. After the sentence that ends with “heroic epic”
  • B. After the sentence that ends with “fantasy world”
  • C. After the sentence that ends with “rule the world” 
  • D. After the sentence that ends with “monster, wizards, and some humans”

• Câu 6: Mã câu hỏi: 38571

  When did Tolkien begin to create this trilogy?

  • A. During World War II
  • B. When he was a student
  • C. When he was a professor 
  • D. During World War I

• Câu 7: Mã câu hỏi: 38572

  What can we assume is true about Tolkien?

  • A. He enjoyed studying mythology and folklore.
  • B. He spent most of his life in the military.
  • C. He wrote the trilogy about his real life experiences.
  • D. He lived in Greece.

• Câu 8: Mã câu hỏi: 38573

  What can we assume is NOT true about Middle Earth?

  • A. People dominated Middle Earth. 
  • B. Middle Earth was based on European folktales
  • C. The good and evil kingdoms fought for power.
  • D. Middle Earth was a fictional world.