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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, To Anne Barrett of Houghton Mifflin Co..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Tolkien feel when he looks at his work in the revision stages?
(a) Confused.
(b) Grateful.
(c) Humbled.
(d) Defiant.

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

3. What is the only thing capable of destroying the Ring in Tolkien's story?
(a) The water from a specific river.
(b) A certain magical spell.
(c) The power generated from another ring.
(d) A special type of fire.

4. By what year does Tolkien insist that his books be published with his new publisher?
(a) 1951.
(b) 1950.
(c) 1952.
(d) 1953.

5. Which versions of The Hobbit earn Tolkien an honorary doctorate, as mentioned in Letter #165?
(a) The Italian and French versions.
(b) The Italian and German versions.
(c) The French and German versions.
(d) The Italian, French, and German versions.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the main subject of Letters #146, 147, and 148?

2. How much time has passed between Tolkien's initial idea for drawing maps and when it becomes an issue with a publisher?

3. How many academic articles is Tolkien a writer for, as referred to in "The Professor"?

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

5. How many times do the Elves and the Dwarves share an enduring friendship throughout their history?

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