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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. After the Hobbits originate, where does the Dark Power that Tolkien describes in Letter #131 exist?
(a) Rivendell.
(b) Mordor.
(c) Mirkwood.
(d) Gondor.

2. How long is Tolkien separated from Edith, making his affection for her grow stronger?
(a) Two years.
(b) One year.
(c) Three years.
(d) Four years.

3. Where does the conversation about accents take place that Tolkien discusses in his letter to Christopher?
(a) In a boat.
(b) On a train.
(c) In a car.
(d) On a plane.

4. In Letter #130, what distinction does Tolkien make about the artificial languages he creates for his books?
(a) They are never used in real life.
(b) They are a combination of two real-life languages.
(c) They are the opposite of an actual real life language.
(d) They are seldom used in real life.

5. What two months are Letters #146, 147, and 148 written in?
(a) February and March.
(b) June and July.
(c) November and December.
(d) August and September.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the publisher do after reading Tolkien's opinions of the cover designs?

3. In Letter, #6, to what college subject does Tolkien refer?

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

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

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