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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, Later Years.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the title of Tolkien's lecture that is included in an academic journal?
(a) English and Welsh languages.
(b) English and Welsh.
(c) English Fiction.
(d) English Fairy Tales.

2. How does Tolkien categorize the attempts made to change his spellings in Letter #236?
(a) Intentionally offensive.
(b) Largely misguided.
(c) Unintentionally offensive.
(d) Somewhat misguided.

3. What is the term "galleys" used to refer to in "The Professor"?
(a) Chapter summaries for a book.
(b) Advance copies of a printed book.
(c) Reviews for a book.
(d) Advance posters advertising a book.

4. How much time has passed between Tolkien's initial idea for drawing maps and when it becomes an issue with a publisher?
(a) A decade.
(b) Four years.
(c) Over a decade.
(d) Eight years.

5. What is left out of the letters included in "To Unwin about The Hobbit"?
(a) The full names of the people that the letters are addressed to.
(b) Personal information.
(c) Months and dates.
(d) The endings of the letters.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do the letters selected for "To Unwin about The Hobbit" have in common?

3. Which new names are among the recipients of the 1960s letters included in "Later Years"?

4. Who are the familiar recipients of the letters of the 1960s that are included in "Later Years"?

5. What will the alteration mean for the book Tolkien is writing in Letter #128?

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