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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13, Letters of the 1960s.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What issue does a woman's presence raise for Tolkien in "Publisher Drama"?
(a) Novels vs. poems.
(b) The spoken word vs. the written word.
(c) Poems vs. short stories.
(d) Published works vs. unpublished works.

2. According to Tolkien in Letter #131, what is the source of magic in his stories?
(a) Neither the Machine nor the Elves.
(b) Only the Elves.
(c) The Machine and the Elves.
(d) Only the Machine.

3. How many times do the Elves and the Dwarves share an enduring friendship throughout their history?
(a) Three times.
(b) Twice.
(c) Four times.
(d) Once.

4. In what month does Tolkien write to Christopher about the writing process for The Hobbit?
(a) February.
(b) April.
(c) July.
(d) November.

5. Which one of the following best describes Tolkien's recount of the history surrounding his poem in "Publisher Drama"?
(a) Expected.
(b) Lengthy.
(c) Brief.
(d) Incomplete.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Letter #27, which of the following does Tolkien say that he will leave the drawing of to someone who can draw ?

2. How does Tolkien describe the change that he has made to his manuscript in Letter #129?

3. What is Allen & Unwin?

4. What request is made of Tolkien after he finishes Farmer Giles of Ham?

5. How does Tolkien design the book, Farmer Giles of Ham?

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