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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. What is the term "galleys" used to refer to in "The Professor"?
(a) Chapter summaries for a book.
(b) Advance posters advertising a book.
(c) Reviews for a book.
(d) Advance copies of a printed book.

2. What does Tolkien think children can become for their parents?
(a) One of the strongest sources of support.
(b) One of the strongest sources of information.
(c) A chance to relive their lives.
(d) A chance to correct their own mistakes.

3. What book has Tolkien recently completed when he writes a letter to W.H. Auden that is included in "To Anne Barrett of Houghton Mifflin Co."?
(a) Unfinished Tales.
(b) The Lord of the Rings.
(c) The Silmarillion.
(d) The Return of the King.

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

5. Besides his publisher, who else does Tolkien give credit to for his literary success in his letter to D. Auden?
(a) A nun and a former teacher.
(b) A former teacher and a former student.
(c) A nun, a former teacher, and a former student.
(d) A nun and a former student.

Short Answer Questions

1. Based on Tolkien's assessment in Letter #159, who is the most surprised about the results of the published books?

2. How does Tolkien describe his work for a dictionary?

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

4. What does Tolkien announce to Christopher Bretherton in Letter #257?

5. As mentioned in Letter #246, where is Frodo unable to give up the Ring?

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