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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. To whom is Letter #159 addressed?
(a) Christopher.
(b) Edith.
(c) Dora Marshall.
(d) Rayner Unwin.

2. How does Tolkien respond to the publisher's actions with the cover designs in "Now the Books Themselves"?
(a) He is thankful.
(b) He is confused.
(c) He is upset.
(d) He is unresponsive.

3. Who are the familiar recipients of the letters of the 1960s that are included in "Later Years"?
(a) Christopher and Edith Unwin.
(b) Christopher, Edith, and Rayner Unwin.
(c) Edith and Rayner Unwin.
(d) Christopher and Rayner Unwin.

4. Which one of Tolkien's books explains the history of Elvenkind?
(a) The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún.
(b) The Silmarillion.
(c) The Hobbit.
(d) The Lord of the Rings.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long is the summary that Tolkien's new publisher asks him to write at the end of "Publisher Drama"?

2. What is Allen & Unwin?

3. What is the only thing capable of destroying the Ring in Tolkien's story?

4. How does Tolkien describe the writing of The Hobbit to Christopher?

5. Which one of the following best describes Tolkien's recount of the history surrounding his poem in "Publisher Drama"?

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