Typewriter tool and form fields

Hi there.
I have a long PDF which was created from a Word doc. I have added form fields throughout the document. However, there is one page which has a question then ten lines for the user to write the answer. I originally had a form field covering the ten lines which I made multi-line and gave a white background so that when the user types, it would just fill up the page. However, it has since been requested that the lines remain visible.
A terrible solution would be to use a separate field for each line (thus causing the user to have to press tab to get to the next line). After some research, I discovered the typewriter tool which accomplishes exactly what I had in mind.
Here's the problem: It appears I am unable to use both form fields and the typewriter tool within one PDF. Is there a workaround to this?
Thanks in advance!
Hilary

With respect, how is the typewriter tool better than either a single multiline field or multiple single line fields? I would think that making your users switch between using the Hand tool and the Typewriter tool would be awkward, to say the least.
If I were in your position, I would continue to use a multiline field with a transparent background and adjust the lines to match the leading that results.
Does this have to work with Reader? Do you need to extract the form data? Does the general public have to use this form?
When you enable just the Typewriter tool for use with Reader, it locks out form fields. But if you enable the document for use with Reader, it enables both forms and commenting, and the Typewriter tool is a type of commenting, but Reader makes the Typewriter tool less obvious.
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From:
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To:
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Date:
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Subject:
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