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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Publisher Drama.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In what year are the earliest letters in the book written?
(a) 1918.
(b) 1916.
(c) 1914.
(d) 1912.

3. What issue does a woman's presence raise for Tolkien in "Publisher Drama"?
(a) Published works vs. unpublished works.
(b) Poems vs. short stories.
(c) Novels vs. poems.
(d) The spoken word vs. the written word.

4. What German word meaning "essential" does Tolkien refer to in Letter #6, stating that it is actually viewed as an English word?
(a) Grundlegend.
(b) Unentbehrlich.
(c) Wesenhaft.
(d) Entscheidend.

5. How does Tolkien design the book, Farmer Giles of Ham?
(a) To be read as several separate stories.
(b) To be read aloud.
(c) To be read in one sitting.
(d) Not to be read aloud.

Short Answer Questions

1. By what year does Tolkien insist that his books be published with his new publisher?

2. What chapter of the book that Tolkien is working on is he considering altering in Letter #128?

3. Why does Tolkien's new publisher need a summary of the books?

4. How does Tolkien describe the alteration he is contemplating making to his manuscript in Letter #128?

5. As Tolkien explains in Letter #131, what motivates The Enemy in his stories?

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