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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Allen & Unwin.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What two factors contribute to the main part of Letter #66 to Christopher?
(a) Real life and the idea of living in an imaginary world.
(b) Fiction and the writing of an imaginary world.
(c) Real life and the writing of an imaginary world.
(d) Fiction and the idea of living in an imaginary world.

2. How many improvements does Tolkien indicate he has made to the manuscript for Farmer Giles of Ham?
(a) None.
(b) Too many to count.
(c) Numerous.
(d) Only a few.

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

4. What is Allen & Unwin?
(a) A bank.
(b) A law firm.
(c) A publishing house.
(d) A printing service.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In general, why do Tolkien and C.S. Lewis meet several times?

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

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

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