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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. What two months are Letters #146, 147, and 148 written in?
(a) November and December.
(b) June and July.
(c) February and March.
(d) August and September.

2. After the Hobbits originate, where does the Dark Power that Tolkien describes in Letter #131 exist?
(a) Mirkwood.
(b) Gondor.
(c) Mordor.
(d) Rivendell.

3. What is the first topic discussed in Tolkien's letter to Unwin about C.S. Lewis in "Now the Books Themselves"?
(a) The books' sales.
(b) The books' reviews.
(c) C.S. Lewis' books.
(d) C.S. Lewis' opinions.

4. How does Tolkien expect the publisher to respond to his opinions of the cover designs?
(a) He thinks they will ignore his opinion.
(b) He thinks they will become upset by reading his opinion.
(c) He thinks they will appreciate his opinion, but not act on it.
(d) He thinks they will agree with his opinion.

5. As mentioned in a letter to Unwin, how had Tolkien previously responded to the warning about his friendship with C.S. Lewis?
(a) He stopped talking with C.S. Lewis.
(b) He misinterpreted the warning.
(c) He began talking with C.S. Lewis' other friends.
(d) He did not take the warning seriously.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the initial publisher for Tolkien's books when "Publisher Drama" begins?

2. Which one of Tolkien's books explains the history of Elvenkind?

3. What is the title of Tolkien's lecture that is included in an academic journal?

4. Who provides the main order of the letters included in the book?

5. In his letter to D. Auden in "The Lord of the Rings Are Published," why does Tolkien think his work is published?

(see the answer key)

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