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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, Now the Books Themselves.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the person that Tolkien thanks, and is the recipient of Letter #130?
(a) Milton Waldman.
(b) Rayner Unwin.
(c) Humphrey Carpenter.
(d) George Allen.

2. What has Tolkien found in his manuscript when he writes Letter #69?
(a) Inaccuracies.
(b) Too many metaphors.
(c) Too many analogies.
(d) Inconsistencies.

3. During the time these letters are written, what term do the British typically use to label Americans?
(a) City folk.
(b) Colonists.
(c) Westerners.
(d) Yanks.

4. Where does the conversation about accents take place that Tolkien discusses in his letter to Christopher?
(a) In a boat.
(b) In a car.
(c) On a train.
(d) On a plane.

5. Under what conditions is Tolkien asked to chair an English department in "The Professor"?
(a) Confusing.
(b) Contradicting.
(c) Limited.
(d) Broad.

Short Answer Questions

1. In general, why do Tolkien and C.S. Lewis meet several times?

2. How does Tolkien respond to the idea of chairing the English department?

3. As mentioned in Letter #66, why does Tolkien think that he will have to move some of the sections of his book?

4. What point does Tolkien make about his book, The Silmarillion, in Letter #131?

5. How much of The Silmarillion takes place before the arrival of human beings?

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