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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. How does Tolkien respond to C.S. Lewis' use of the name Numenor in one of his stories?
(a) He is delighted.
(b) He is offended.
(c) He is confused.
(d) He is curious.

2. What subject is a student's thesis about that Tolkien expects to find boring?
(a) Civilization.
(b) Fairy Tales.
(c) Industrialism.
(d) War.

3. How does Tolkien consider the term "Elves"?
(a) He thinks it is misleading.
(b) He thinks it is amusing.
(c) He thinks it is senseless.
(d) He thinks it is undefined.

4. What does Tolkien wish for "well-meaning folk who think they know" in Letter #236?
(a) They could be reasoned with.
(b) They could be restrained.
(c) They could be appreciated.
(d) They could be listened to.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Tolkien describe the alteration he is contemplating making to his manuscript in Letter #128?

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

3. How does Tolkien describe the change that he has made to his manuscript in Letter #129?

4. How much time has passed between Tolkien's initial idea for drawing maps and when it becomes an issue with a publisher?

5. What chapter of the book that Tolkien is working on is he considering altering in Letter #128?

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