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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Middle Earth as Fairy-Tale.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Based on the information in the Introduction, how many chapters does the book have?
(a) None.
(b) Five.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Ten.

2. In what year are the earliest letters in the book written?
(a) 1914.
(b) 1912.
(c) 1918.
(d) 1916.

3. Where does the conversation about accents take place that Tolkien discusses in his letter to Christopher?
(a) On a plane.
(b) In a boat.
(c) In a car.
(d) On a train.

4. As mentioned in Letter #66, why does Tolkien think that he will have to move some of the sections of his book?
(a) They are too long.
(b) They are too short.
(c) They do not have the same writing style as the other sections.
(d) They do not fit in with the storyline.

5. How does Tolkien think children will respond to Farmer Giles of Ham?
(a) They might like it.
(b) They will not like it.
(c) They will not understand it.
(d) He encourages them not to read it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the person that Tolkien thanks, and is the recipient of Letter #130?

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

3. Which school is Tolkien attending when the first letter begins?

4. How does Tolkien describe the domestic problems he is having in a letter before he moves to a small house?

5. What book inspired a schoolboy to write to Tolkien, prompting his response in Letter #114?

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