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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16, The Final Letters.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is Tolkien replying to in Letter #246?
(a) Christopher.
(b) Rayner Unwin.
(c) Mrs. Eileen Elgar.
(d) Edith.

3. How does Tolkien describe the writing of The Hobbit to Christopher?
(a) Easy.
(b) Difficult.
(c) Both easy and difficult.
(d) Neither easy nor difficult.

4. In Letter, #6, to what college subject does Tolkien refer?
(a) Astronomy.
(b) History.
(c) Middle English.
(d) English Literature.

5. As mentioned by Tolkien in Letter #131, when do the Hobbits first come into being?
(a) The First Age.
(b) The Fourth Age.
(c) The Third Age.
(d) The Second Age.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When does the history of the Elves begin?

3. As displayed in Letter #257, what is the connection between Tolkien's childhood and his later years?

4. Which one of the following does Tolkien vigorously discuss in his letters?

5. How does Tolkien expect the publisher to respond to his opinions of the cover designs?

(see the answer key)

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