Mythmaker

Who is the central figure in Mythmaker?

• J.R.R. Tolkien

• C.S. Lewis

• Beatrix Potter

• Robert Louis Stevenson

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What childhood event influenced C.S. Lewis's imagination and creativity?

• A family move to the countryside

• The death of his mother

• Winning a writing competition

• Meeting Tolkien

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Which series is C.S. Lewis best known for?

• The Lord of the Rings

• The Chronicles of Narnia

• The Hobbit

• Alice in Wonderland

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What major life change deepened C.S. Lewis's faith and inspired his writing?

• Moving to Oxford

• His friendship with J.R.R. Tolkien

• Serving in the military

• His marriage to Joy Davidman

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What mythical land did Lewis create, which served as the setting for many of his stories?

• Narnia

• Middle-earth

• Avalon

• Camelot

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C.S. Lewis was an atheist before becoming a Christian.

• True

• False

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The Chronicles of Narnia were written solely as children's stories with no deeper meaning.

• True

• False

How did C.S. Lewis's relationship with J.R.R. Tolkien influence his work?

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Name one theme in The Chronicles of Narnia that reflects C.S. Lewis’s beliefs or experiences.

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Describe a challenge or hardship C.S. Lewis faced in his life and how it influenced his writing.

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