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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14, JRR Tolkien as The Old Man.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which literary technique does Tolkien not appreciate?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Allegory.
(c) Analogy.
(d) Alliteration.

2. As stated in the letters included in "Publisher Drama," how many times does Tolkien have the chance to use the poetic invention he makes?
(a) Once.
(b) Three times.
(c) Twice.
(d) Four times.

3. What does Tolkien think children can become for their parents?
(a) A chance to relive their lives.
(b) One of the strongest sources of information.
(c) A chance to correct their own mistakes.
(d) One of the strongest sources of support.

4. What is left out of the letters included in "To Unwin about The Hobbit"?
(a) The full names of the people that the letters are addressed to.
(b) Personal information.
(c) Months and dates.
(d) The endings of the letters.

5. According to Tolkien in Letter #246, what would have happened if Gandalf wore the ring?
(a) Tolkien is not sure.
(b) He would have been better than Sauron.
(c) He would have been the same as Sauron.
(d) He would have been worse than Sauron.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which school is Tolkien attending when the first letter begins?

2. Which book began as a story that Tolkien created to read to his children?

3. In general, why do Tolkien and C.S. Lewis meet several times?

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

5. What point does Tolkien make about his book, The Silmarillion, in Letter #131?

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