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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14, JRR Tolkien as The Old Man.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Tolkien suggest is the greatest resource for the information the schoolboy is seeking in Letter #114?
(a) The Hobbit.
(b) Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics.
(c) The Silmarillion.
(d) The Lord of the Rings.

2. What subject is a student's thesis about that Tolkien expects to find boring?
(a) War.
(b) Fairy Tales.
(c) Industrialism.
(d) Civilization.

3. How do the Hobbits respond to magic in Tolkien's stories?
(a) They are confused by it.
(b) They are amused by it.
(c) They are angered by it.
(d) They try to ignore it.

4. How long does it take Tolkien to get his story about The Lord of the Rings published, according to Letter #159?
(a) Two years.
(b) Several years.
(c) Three years.
(d) One year.

5. Under what conditions is Tolkien asked to chair an English department in "The Professor"?
(a) Confusing.
(b) Limited.
(c) Broad.
(d) Contradicting.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Tolkien describe Gandalf in Letter #246?

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

3. How old is J.R.R. Tolkien in the first letter?

4. What choice does Tolkien think each person has?

5. As mentioned in Letter #66, why does Tolkien think that he will have to move some of the sections of his book?

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