The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien Quiz | Eight Week Quiz B

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The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien Quiz | Eight Week Quiz B

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, To Unwin about The Hobbit.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the person that Tolkien thanks, and is the recipient of Letter #130?
(a) Milton Waldman.
(b) George Allen.
(c) Humphrey Carpenter.
(d) Rayner Unwin.

2. Who provides the main order of the letters included in the book?
(a) Humphrey Carpenter.
(b) J.R.R. Tolkien.
(c) Edith Bratt.
(d) Christopher Tolkien.

3. What has Tolkien found in his manuscript when he writes Letter #69?
(a) Too many analogies.
(b) Too many metaphors.
(c) Inconsistencies.
(d) Inaccuracies.

4. How does Tolkien describe the domestic problems he is having in a letter before he moves to a small house?
(a) Intolerable.
(b) Unexpected.
(c) Inexcusable.
(d) Unpredictable.

5. What is left out of the letters included in "To Unwin about The Hobbit"?
(a) Months and dates.
(b) The full names of the people that the letters are addressed to.
(c) The endings of the letters.
(d) Personal information.

Short Answer Questions

1. What assertion does Tolkien make about Farmer Giles of Ham?

2. How long is Tolkien separated from Edith, making his affection for her grow stronger?

3. How often does Tolkien write to Edith during the time they are separated?

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

5. What German word meaning "essential" does Tolkien refer to in Letter #6, stating that it is actually viewed as an English word?

(see the answer key)

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