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Name the religion of JRR Tolkien.
In Mythmakers by Hendrix, JRR Tolkien is Catholic.
Name the university that Lewis and Tolkien meet at.
In Mythmakers by Hendrix, Lewis and Tolkien meet at Oxford.
In which war do both Lewis and Tolkien fight that exposes them to many horrors and takes the lives of many of their friends?
In Mythmakers by HEndrix, both L and T fight in World War I.
Describe Tolkien's initial reaction to The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe.
In Mythmakers by Hendrix, T is highly critical and says its rubbish.
As a teenager, Tolkien was in love with a special woman. What is her name and what is the name of the tale in the Silmarillion that she inspired?
In Mythmakers by Hendrix, Tolkien fell in love with and married Edith. She inspired the Tale of Beren and Luthien.
Name the unofficial name of the main writing group formed by Lewis, Tolkien, and friends. (This is separate from the Icelandic reading group).
In Mythmakers by Hendrix, the group calls themselves the Inklings.
Name the pub where the Inklings met - both its formal name and informal name.
In Mythmakers by Hendrix, the pub is the Eagle and Child aka the Bird and Baby.
Who takes on Tolkien's legacy and becomes the steward of his words?
In Mythmakers by H, Christopher Tolkien, his son.
In Mythmakers, the author describes one character's religious conversion. Name this character and the progression of the person's religious faith.
In Mythmakers by Hendrix, CS Lewis goes from a Protestant upbringing to an atheist during World War I, to being a Church of England (aka Anglican) protestant Christian.
CS Lewis lives at a house in Oxford with a peculiar name. Name the house and 2 other people who lived there with him at some point in your life.
In Mythmakers by Hendrix, CS Lewis lives at The Kilns. Other people who live there during his lifetime include: Warnie, his brother, Mrs. Paddymore and Maureen Paddymore, the family members of his friend who parished in WWI, and Joy Davidman and her two sons.
CS Lewis's childhood home had a different name. What is it and describe the positive or negative association he had with that home.
CS Lewis's childhood home was called Little Lea. It was full of books and he loved it. He lived there until his mother passed away.
What shared love initially brings Lewis and Tolkien together?
In Mythmakers by H., a shared love of norse mythology or northernness inspire the two to become close friends.
In Mythmakers, the author describes how one of the group members often acted as host for the meetings by taking people's coats and getting and refilling drinks. Name this person and this person's relationship to one of the two main characters.
In Mythmakers by Hendrix, CS Lewis's brother Warnie often acted as host.
Name the group in which Lewis and Tolkien first began to meet where the primary focus was on reading Norse mythology in Icelandic. Explain where the name comes from.
In Mythmakers by Hendrix, this group was called the kolbitars or coal-biters, named for those who gather too close to the fire.
Name 3 famous works of both Lewis and Tolkien. This will be 6 works total.
In Mythmakers by Hendrix, Lewis: Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, the Screwtake Letters, the science fiction series beginning with Out of the Silent Planet. (Other correct answers accepted).
Tolkien: The Hobbit; the Lord of the Rings; The Silmarillion. Leaf by Niggle.
Which member of the Inklings does not care for Tolkien's work and harms his confidence?
In Mythmakers by Hendrix, Hugo Dyson does not care for Tolkien's work, complains about it and hurts his confidence.
In Mythmakers, one person in particular comes between Lewis and Tolkien, though unintentionally. Name this person and the time period in which this person joins the group.
In Mythmakers by Hendrix, Charles Williams comes between Lewis and Tolkien. He comes to Oxford during World War II to escape the London bombings.
Oxford is made up of several smaller "colleges." Name the two where Tolkien and Lewis each taught.
In Mythmakers by Hendrix, CS Lewis teaches at Magdalen. Tolkien teaches at Pembroke.
In Mythmakers by Hendrix, Tolkien grew up in South Africa and came to England when his brother fell ill there.
Lewis grew up in Northern Ireland and came to England for college.
Lewis and Tolkien influenced each other in powerful ways. Identify the most important way each one influenced the other.