Why did j. r.r. tolkien write the hobbit and other stories of middle-earth?

a. he wanted to design a complex imaginary world in which he could set a large number of tales.
b. he wanted to convince readers that middle-earth was real and that the events of his stories truly happened.
c. he wanted to record a factual history of the british isles.
d. he wanted to add to legends that already existed about middle-earth.

What is the purpose of the system of checks and balances

Interest groups are protected by the first amendment guarantees of petition and what other freedom?

1. how did the works progress administration (wpa) contribute to the cultural development of american cities? a. by paying artists to create new works for public spaces b. by granting scholarships to underprivileged students to study art c. by sponsoring cultural exchanges with musicians from other countries 2. which of the following best describes the effect of the new deal on the great depression? a. the new deal eased the effects of the great depression. b. the new deal alone ended the depression. c. production rates during the great depression only fully recovered as the united states prepared to enter world war ii.