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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. How many Elves does Tolkien think might be able to manage the Ring of Power in Letter #246?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) None.

2. What age does J.R.R. Tolkien pass away?
(a) Eighty.
(b) Seventy-nine.
(c) Eighty-one.
(d) Eighty-two.

3. Based on Tolkien's assessment in Letter #246, what drives Frodo to embark on the incredible journey?
(a) The need to do what is right and the love of a friend.
(b) The love of a friend and loyalty.
(c) Loyalty and the need to do what is right.
(d) The need to do what is right, the love of a friend, and loyalty.

4. How long is Tolkien's Letter #256 to Colin Bailey?
(a) One page.
(b) Two paragraphs.
(c) One paragraph.
(d) Two pages.

5. How long does Tolkien indicate he has been working with the imaginary realms in Letter #130?
(a) Weeks.
(b) Decades.
(c) Years.
(d) Months.

Short Answer Questions

1. When is Letter #246, about Gandalf and the Ring, written?

2. When is Letter #159 dated?

3. Which one of Tolkien's books explains the history of Elvenkind?

4. According to Tolkien in Letter #131, what is the source of magic in his stories?

5. In general, why do Tolkien and C.S. Lewis meet several times?

(see the answer key)

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