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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14, JRR Tolkien as The Old Man.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Based on the information in the Introduction, how many chapters does the book have?
(a) Fifteen.
(b) Five.
(c) Ten.
(d) None.

2. How is the Machine described in Letter #131?
(a) Industrialized, but undisciplined.
(b) Industrialized and disciplined.
(c) Neither disciplined nor industrialized.
(d) Disciplined, but not industrialized.

3. In what month does Tolkien write to Christopher about the writing process for The Hobbit?
(a) November.
(b) February.
(c) April.
(d) July.

4. As displayed in Letter #257, what is the connection between Tolkien's childhood and his later years?
(a) His enjoyment of stories.
(b) His education.
(c) His fascination with Elves.
(d) His writing.

5. As Tolkien explains in Letter #246, what is the main difference between Gandalf and Sauron?
(a) Gandalf never succumbs to the Enemy.
(b) Sauron has much more wisdom.
(c) Sauron has much less wisdom.
(d) Gandalf succumbs to the Enemy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the result of a friendship between the Elves and the Dwarves, as Tolkien explains in Letter #131?

2. In Letter #27, which of the following does Tolkien say that he will leave the drawing of to someone who can draw ?

3. When does Tolkien write to Unwin about C.S. Lewis in "Now the Books Themselves"?

4. In what year does Tolkien become disturbed by the length of time to publish The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Silmarillion?

5. What book has Tolkien recently completed when he writes a letter to W.H. Auden that is included in "To Anne Barrett of Houghton Mifflin Co."?

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