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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. How long does Tolkien indicate he has been working with the imaginary realms in Letter #130?
(a) Years.
(b) Months.
(c) Weeks.
(d) Decades.

2. How many improvements does Tolkien indicate he has made to the manuscript for Farmer Giles of Ham?
(a) Too many to count.
(b) None.
(c) Only a few.
(d) Numerous.

3. As mentioned in Letter #246, where is Frodo unable to give up the Ring?
(a) The Cracks of Doom.
(b) Pelennor Fields.
(c) Fangorn Forest.
(d) The Shire.

4. 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.

5. As Tolkien explains in Letter #131, what motivates The Enemy in his stories?
(a) Unknown intentions.
(b) Complicated intentions.
(c) Good intentions.
(d) Evil intentions.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the wearer of the One Ring in Tolkien's story?

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

3. How does Tolkien respond to the publisher's actions with the cover designs in "Now the Books Themselves"?

4. How old is J.R.R. Tolkien in the first letter?

5. How many other men are traveling with Tolkien during his conversation about accents?

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