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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13, Letters of the 1960s.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What choice does Tolkien think each person has?
(a) To cultivate or leave undeveloped.
(b) To become educated or remain uneducated.
(c) To perfect a skill or to remain a novice.
(d) To search for answers or leave unanswered questions.

2. How long is the summary that Tolkien's new publisher asks him to write at the end of "Publisher Drama"?
(a) Fifty words.
(b) Two-hundred words.
(c) One-hundred-and-fifty words.
(d) One-hundred words.

3. What is the first topic discussed in Tolkien's letter to Unwin about C.S. Lewis in "Now the Books Themselves"?
(a) C.S. Lewis' opinions.
(b) The books' sales.
(c) C.S. Lewis' books.
(d) The books' reviews.

4. How does Tolkien describe the alteration he is contemplating making to his manuscript in Letter #128?
(a) Decorative.
(b) Unnecessary.
(c) General.
(d) Specific.

5. What is the main subject of Letters #146, 147, and 148?
(a) Rewriting the beginnings of the books.
(b) Getting the books into their published form.
(c) Getting enough advance copies of the book available.
(d) Rewriting the endings of the books.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Tolkien finishing while writing the letters included in "The Lord of the Rings Are Published"?

2. How many Elves does Tolkien think might be able to manage the Ring of Power in Letter #246?

3. Which novel was being made into a paperback, prompting the debate over spelling in Letter #236?

4. How does Tolkien describe the writing of The Hobbit to Christopher?

5. How long is Letter #182?

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