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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 has Tolkien found in his manuscript when he writes Letter #69?
(a) Too many analogies.
(b) Too many metaphors.
(c) Inconsistencies.
(d) Inaccuracies.

2. As Tolkien explains in Letter #246, what is the main difference between Gandalf and Sauron?
(a) Gandalf never succumbs to the Enemy.
(b) Sauron has much more wisdom.
(c) Gandalf succumbs to the Enemy.
(d) Sauron has much less wisdom.

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

4. How does Tolkien describe the domestic problems he is having in a letter before he moves to a small house?
(a) Unpredictable.
(b) Intolerable.
(c) Unexpected.
(d) Inexcusable.

5. How does Tolkien respond to C.S. Lewis' use of the name Numenor in one of his stories?
(a) He is confused.
(b) He is curious.
(c) He is offended.
(d) He is delighted.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Tolkien in Letter #257, what prevents people from having children?

2. What happens when Tolkien first decides to approach the publishers about the delay of the books?

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

4. In Letter, #6, to what college subject does Tolkien refer?

5. Besides his complaint in "Later Years", how many other times in the book so far has Tolkien complained about the spelling changes made by the editorial staff of a publishing company?

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