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

2. Who are the familiar recipients of the letters of the 1960s that are included in "Later Years"?
(a) Christopher and Edith Unwin.
(b) Christopher and Rayner Unwin.
(c) Edith and Rayner Unwin.
(d) Christopher, Edith, and Rayner Unwin.

3. What does Tolkien explain he uses in developing his fascination with imaginary worlds?
(a) His skills and sense of humor.
(b) His abilities and sense of humor.
(c) His skills and abilities.
(d) His skills, abilities, and sense of humor.

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

5. What chapter of the book that Tolkien is working on is he considering altering in Letter #128?
(a) Chapter 3.
(b) Chapter 8.
(c) Chapter 5.
(d) Chapter 10.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tolkien wish for "well-meaning folk who think they know" in Letter #236?

2. How long does Tolkien indicate he has been working with the imaginary realms in Letter #130?

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

4. In Letter #227, how does Tolkien explain the name, Numenor?

5. Overall, what is the length of the longest letters included in the book?

(see the answer key)

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