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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16, The Final Letters.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

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

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

4. Which one of the following best describes Tolkien's recount of the history surrounding his poem in "Publisher Drama"?
(a) Brief.
(b) Expected.
(c) Lengthy.
(d) Incomplete.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What year does Tolkien write to his publisher with his thoughts on the original cover designs?

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

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

4. As Tolkien explains in Letter #131, what motivates The Enemy in his stories?

5. In what month does Tolkien write to Christopher about the writing process for The Hobbit?

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