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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13, Letters of the 1960s.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens when Tolkien first decides to approach the publishers about the delay of the books?
(a) The publishers do not respond.
(b) The publishers decline to publish them.
(c) The publishers provide a list of excuses.
(d) The publishers take even more time.

2. What is Tolkien finishing while writing the letters included in "The Lord of the Rings Are Published"?
(a) The collection of poems that coincides with the trilogy.
(b) The manuscript for the prequel to the trilogy.
(c) The manuscript for the final story of the trilogy.
(d) The poem that coincides with the trilogy.

3. When is Letter #159 dated?
(a) April 3, 1954.
(b) March 3, 1955.
(c) October 30, 1956.
(d) July 30, 1953.

4. How does Tolkien sign Letter #165?
(a) John Ronald Tolkien.
(b) John Tolkien.
(c) J.R.R. Tolkien.
(d) John Ronald Reuel Tolkien.

5. How long does Tolkien indicate he has been working with the imaginary realms in Letter #130?
(a) Years.
(b) Months.
(c) Weeks.
(d) Decades.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who leads The Enemy in Tolkien's stories?

2. In describing the power of the pen, what aspect of fiction writing does Tolkien refer to when explaining his own writing process and the way he invents characters?

3. What is the skill or ability of the Elves'?

4. What words does Tolkien use to replace "Elves"?

5. How many improvements does Tolkien indicate he has made to the manuscript for Farmer Giles of Ham?

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