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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, Later Years.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Tolkien describe the change that he has made to his manuscript in Letter #129?
(a) Negotiable.
(b) Perfect.
(c) Final.
(d) Reversible.

2. Overall, what is the length of the longest letters included in the book?
(a) Over ten pages.
(b) A few thousand words.
(c) A few hundred words.
(d) Over twenty pages.

3. How does Tolkien feel when he looks at his work in the revision stages?
(a) Grateful.
(b) Defiant.
(c) Humbled.
(d) Confused.

4. What is the title of Tolkien's lecture that is included in an academic journal?
(a) English Fiction.
(b) English and Welsh languages.
(c) English Fairy Tales.
(d) English and Welsh.

5. How does Tolkien respond to C.S. Lewis' use of the name Numenor in one of his stories?
(a) He is offended.
(b) He is confused.
(c) He is delighted.
(d) He is curious.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Tolkien describe the alteration he is contemplating making to his manuscript in Letter #128?

2. How does Tolkien consider the term "Elves"?

3. Who is the person that Tolkien thanks, and is the recipient of Letter #130?

4. How much time has passed between Tolkien's initial idea for drawing maps and when it becomes an issue with a publisher?

5. What year does Tolkien write a long letter to Jane Neave that is included in "Later Years"?

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