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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Tolkien received a letter from Christopher Wiseman, informing him that who had been killed?
(a) Jimmy Smits.
(b) G. B. Smith.
(c) C.S. Lewis.
(d) His brother.

2. Allen and Unwin began to negotiate deals for what?
(a) Movies based on THE LORD OF THE RINGS.
(b) Toys based on THE LORD OF THE RINGS.
(c) Foreign translations of THE LORD OF THE RINGS.
(d) Comics of THE LORD OF THE RINGS.

3. Why does Mabel have to be hospitalized?
(a) She is very contagious.
(b) There is no treatment for Diabetes at this time.
(c) She will need to receive treatment.
(d) There is no one to care for her at home.

4. Ever since THE SILMARILLION was rejected in 1937 Tolkien was desperate to do what?
(a) Find it.
(b) Forget he wrote it.
(c) Rework it.
(d) Have it published.

5. Why was there a considerable problem with an American company?
(a) It refused to pay royaltiesto Tolkien.
(b) It reprinted the saga without permission.
(c) It refused to reprint the saga.
(d) It reprinted the saga incorrectly.

Short Answer Questions

1. Did Tolkien believe that the work was flawless?

2. For the next couple of years why did Edith travel?

3. Several years of delays and mishaps occurred until in ________ when Tolkien gave up on Collins and went back to Allen and Unwin.

4. Rayner said that because Tolkien was not willing to do any editing or split the books into several volumes, Unwin should do what?

5. Tolkien began to pay the most attention to what as opposed to the story itself?

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