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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How does Tolkien describe Gandalf in Letter #246?
(a) Misunderstood.
(b) Powerful.
(c) Powerless.
(d) Misguided.
2. Based on the information provided by Tolkien in Letter #261, which Ireland Province was C.S. Lewis from?
(a) Connacht.
(b) Munster.
(c) Leinster.
(d) Ulster.
3. What is Tolkien's age when he writes Letter #253?
(a) He is in his seventies.
(b) He is in his eighties.
(c) He is in his nineties.
(d) He is in his sixties.
4. Based on Tolkien's assessment in Letter #159, who is the most surprised about the results of the published books?
(a) Neither himself nor the publisher.
(b) The publisher.
(c) Either himself or the publisher.
(d) Himself.
5. What choice does Tolkien think each person has?
(a) To perfect a skill or to remain a novice.
(b) To become educated or remain uneducated.
(c) To cultivate or leave undeveloped.
(d) To search for answers or leave unanswered questions.
Short Answer Questions
1. How do the Belgians describe Tolkien in Letter #165?
2. What university did C.S. Lewis have a Chair position?
3. Besides his publisher, who else does Tolkien give credit to for his literary success in his letter to D. Auden?
4. What does the publisher do after reading Tolkien's opinions of the cover designs?
5. Which literary technique does Tolkien not appreciate?
Short Essay Questions
1. As Tolkien explains in his letter to Unwin, why is the work of C.S. Lewis opposed by some?
2. What previously unmentioned career achievement does Tolkien reveal to Christopher Bretherton in Letter #253?
3. When is Tolkien's final letter written and how does he attempt to assemble his work before he passes away?
4. What is Tolkien's initial reaction when he is warned about his friendship with C.S. Lewis and what happens to change his mind?
5. Which literary device does Tolkien not appreciate and how does he view the intended audience of fairy tales?
6. What issues is Tolkien having with the cover images for The Lord of the Rings books and how does he handle the situation?
7. What problem of Sauron does Tolkien describe in his letter to Auden as an example of human behavior?
8. Which familiar people does Tolkien continue to write to in the "Later Years," and which recipients are new?
9. What is the general range in lengths of the letters featured in The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien?
10. How does Allen & Unwin respond to Tolkien's opinion of the cover images?
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