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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. To whom is Letter #159 addressed?
(a) Rayner Unwin.
(b) Christopher.
(c) Dora Marshall.
(d) Edith.

2. What does Tolkien suggest is the greatest resource for the information the schoolboy is seeking in Letter #114?
(a) The Hobbit.
(b) Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics.
(c) The Silmarillion.
(d) The Lord of the Rings.

3. Based on Tolkien's assessment in Letter #159, who is the most surprised about the results of the published books?
(a) Himself.
(b) Either himself or the publisher.
(c) The publisher.
(d) Neither himself nor the publisher.

4. How does Tolkien respond to the publisher's actions with the cover designs in "Now the Books Themselves"?
(a) He is confused.
(b) He is upset.
(c) He is unresponsive.
(d) He is thankful.

5. How do the Hobbits respond to magic in Tolkien's stories?
(a) They are angered by it.
(b) They try to ignore it.
(c) They are confused by it.
(d) They are amused by it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Tolkien replying to in Letter #246?

2. What does Tolkien focus on when his books make less than anticipated progress with publishers?

3. How does Tolkien feel when he looks at his work in the revision stages?

4. How does Tolkien describe his work for a dictionary?

5. Which poem does Rayner Unwin initially write to Tolkien about?

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