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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. What subject is a student's thesis about that Tolkien expects to find boring?
(a) Civilization.
(b) Fairy Tales.
(c) War.
(d) Industrialism.

2. Why does C.S. Lewis use the name Numenor in one of his stories?
(a) As an attempt to write a sequel to The Lord of the Rings.
(b) As a way to generate interest in the story.
(c) As an attempt to rewrite The Lord of the Rings.
(d) As a reference to Tolkien.

3. Who is the person that Tolkien thanks, and is the recipient of Letter #130?
(a) Humphrey Carpenter.
(b) Milton Waldman.
(c) George Allen.
(d) Rayner Unwin.

4. Which new names are among the recipients of the 1960s letters included in "Later Years"?
(a) Professor Forster and Hugo Dyson.
(b) Professor Forster, Mrs. Drijver, and Hugo Dyson.
(c) Professor Forster and Mrs. Drijver.
(d) Mrs. Drijver and Hugo Dyson.

5. Who are the familiar recipients of the letters of the 1960s that are included in "Later Years"?
(a) Christopher, Edith, and Rayner Unwin.
(b) Christopher and Edith Unwin.
(c) Edith and Rayner Unwin.
(d) Christopher and Rayner Unwin.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Under what conditions is Tolkien asked to chair an English department in "The Professor"?

3. Whom does Tolkien originally ask to draw maps for the imaginary world of The Lord of the Rings?

4. Overall, what is the length of the longest letters included in the book?

5. What does Tolkien focus on when his books make less than anticipated progress with publishers?

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