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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What other plan of Tolkien's also had to be put aside?
(a) The author's plan for having invisible lettering on the maps.
(b) The author's plan to have life size maps.
(c) The author's plan to have removable maps.
(d) The author's plan to create a map for each page.

2. People began to call when?
(a) At all hours of the day and night.
(b) At night.
(c) In the morning.
(d) When he was in meetings.

3. From what did Tolkien's depression prevent him?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Going out with friends.
(c) Working.
(d) Talking to Edith.

4. Several years of delays and mishaps occurred until in ________ when Tolkien gave up on Collins and went back to Allen and Unwin.
(a) 1972.
(b) 1952.
(c) 1962.
(d) 1942.

5. Why was the publication of THE HOBBIT quite a learning experience for Tolkien?
(a) He had never written before.
(b) He had no idea of the processes involved with producing a book.
(c) He had never had anyone read his work before.
(d) He had never had anything published before.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Tolkien in 1973?

2. Tolkien replied that he felt the club they had created had come to an end. What is Smith's reply?

3. How did Unwin respond when Tolkien offered him an ultimatum?

4. Who was Tolkien not sure he wanted to publish his book?

5. When C.S. Lewis died in 1963, how did Tolkien feel?

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