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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. Which literary technique does Tolkien not appreciate?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Alliteration.
(c) Allegory.
(d) Analogy.

2. Why does Tolkien's new publisher need a summary of the books?
(a) To include on the back cover.
(b) To use for copyrighting the work.
(c) To include on the inside cover.
(d) To use for publicity.

3. Under what conditions is Tolkien asked to chair an English department in "The Professor"?
(a) Limited.
(b) Contradicting.
(c) Confusing.
(d) Broad.

4. How old is J.R.R. Tolkien in the first letter?
(a) Twenty-three.
(b) Twenty-one.
(c) Eighteen.
(d) Twenty-four.

5. Who leads The Enemy in Tolkien's stories?
(a) Saruman.
(b) Gollum.
(c) Sauron.
(d) The Nazgul.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is the main thing that separates the Hobbits and the enemy?

2. How does Tolkien respond to C.S. Lewis' use of the name Numenor in one of his stories?

3. As Tolkien explains in Letter #246, what is the main difference between Gandalf and Sauron?

4. What two factors contribute to the main part of Letter #66 to Christopher?

5. Why does C.S. Lewis use the name Numenor in one of his stories?

(see the answer key)

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