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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, To Anne Barrett of Houghton Mifflin Co..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is causing the culture of the Elves to suffer?
(a) The abundance of different cultures.
(b) The lack of resources.
(c) The limited education.
(d) The psychological effects of their immortality.

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

3. What chapter of the book that Tolkien is working on is he considering altering in Letter #128?
(a) Chapter 3.
(b) Chapter 5.
(c) Chapter 10.
(d) Chapter 8.

4. According to the information in Letter #182, what position does Tolkien now have?
(a) Department Coordinator.
(b) Senior Professor.
(c) Department Chair.
(d) Associate Professor.

5. Why does Tolkien think his new position at the university will be better received in Letter #182?
(a) Because of the anticipation of the new book he is writing.
(b) Because of his fame as an author.
(c) Because of the reputation of the person that preceded him.
(d) Because of the amount of time he has worked at the university.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which versions of The Hobbit earn Tolkien an honorary doctorate, as mentioned in Letter #165?

2. How many improvements does Tolkien indicate he has made to the manuscript for Farmer Giles of Ham?

3. As mentioned by Tolkien in Letter #131, when do the Hobbits first come into being?

4. What does Tolkien think drives humans towards certain behaviors?

5. Besides his publisher, who else does Tolkien give credit to for his literary success in his letter to D. Auden?

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