14) which of these most j. r.r. tolkien to become a successful writer? a) his sense of humor. b) his loving children. c) his creative imagination. d) his appetite for success. 15) what is the most likely reason tolkien and his friends called their group the inklings? a) they were interested in birds. b) they were good at drawing. c) they were all teachers. d) they were all writers. 16) which type of current movie might j. r. r. tolkien most likely be interested in seeing? a) a documentary exposing corporate corruption b) a film about warriors slaying mythical beasts c) a romantic comedy about women in the workplace d) a drama about a crisis that tears a family apart

14. Tolkien's creative imagination appears to be the main factor in Tolkien's success. While other things influenced Tolkien's success his creativity played the biggest part out of all the options. Therefore the answer is C his creative imagination.

15. Tolkien and his friends called themselves "Inklings" because they were all writers. None of the other options show relevance to the name Inklings. They were called this because during that time period things were mainly written down with ink. Therefore this answer is D.

16.

Tolkien wrote classic fantasy books such as the hobbit or lord of the rings. Based on this Tolkien would most likely like to see a film based on a similar topic. Making the most suitable answer B.

each morning i wrote my name

on the dusty cabinet, then crossed

the dining table in script, scrawled

in capitals on the backs of chairs,

practicing signatures like scales

while mother followed squirting

linseed from a burping can