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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. How long is Tolkien separated from Edith, making his affection for her grow stronger?
(a) Two years.
(b) Three years.
(c) One year.
(d) Four years.

2. In his letter to D. Auden in "The Lord of the Rings Are Published," why does Tolkien think his work is published?
(a) The publisher was a fan of the story as a child.
(b) The publisher was a childhood friend of his.
(c) The stories have the ability to connect with children and adults.
(d) The stories have the ability to transcend time periods.

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

4. Which school is Tolkien attending when the first letter begins?
(a) Harvard.
(b) Oxford.
(c) Yale.
(d) Cambridge.

5. What is the result of a friendship between the Elves and the Dwarves, as Tolkien explains in Letter #131?
(a) A decline of education.
(b) A decline of the arts.
(c) An improvement in education.
(d) An improvement in the arts.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Tolkien explains in Letter #246, what is the main difference between Gandalf and Sauron?

2. Who is the person that Tolkien thanks, and is the recipient of Letter #130?

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

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

5. How does Tolkien feel when he looks at his work in the revision stages?

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