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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. What point does Tolkien make about his book, The Silmarillion, in Letter #131?
(a) The themes of the book are intentionally simple.
(b) It is not about humans.
(c) It is about humans.
(d) The themes of the book are intentionally complex.

2. How does Tolkien describe the change that he has made to his manuscript in Letter #129?
(a) Reversible.
(b) Final.
(c) Perfect.
(d) Negotiable.

3. Where does the friendship between the Elves and the Dwarves that Tolkien refers to in Letter #131 take place?
(a) Mordor.
(b) The Misty Mountains.
(c) Fangorn Forest.
(d) The Shire.

4. What aspect of fiction is detailed in Letter #199?
(a) Publishing.
(b) Improvisation.
(c) Rewriting.
(d) Inspiration.

5. As mentioned in a letter to Unwin, how had Tolkien previously responded to the warning about his friendship with C.S. Lewis?
(a) He stopped talking with C.S. Lewis.
(b) He did not take the warning seriously.
(c) He misinterpreted the warning.
(d) He began talking with C.S. Lewis' other friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the letters selected for "To Unwin about The Hobbit" have in common?

2. How does Tolkien consider the term "Elves"?

3. In what year are the earliest letters in the book written?

4. How many Rings of Power does the One Ring control?

5. What issue does a woman's presence raise for Tolkien in "Publisher Drama"?

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