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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. According to the information provided in Letter #69, how often does Tolkien write to Christopher?
(a) Rarely.
(b) It is not clear.
(c) Occasionally.
(d) Frequently.

2. What does Tolkien explain he uses in developing his fascination with imaginary worlds?
(a) His abilities and sense of humor.
(b) His skills, abilities, and sense of humor.
(c) His skills and abilities.
(d) His skills and sense of humor.

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

4. What words does Tolkien use to replace "Elves"?
(a) Elf, Elfen, and Elven.
(b) Elf and Elfen.
(c) Elfen and Elven.
(d) Elf and Elven.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What will the alteration mean for the book Tolkien is writing in Letter #128?

3. What do the letters selected for "To Unwin about The Hobbit" have in common?

4. How long does Tolkien indicate he has been working with the imaginary realms in Letter #130?

5. What has Tolkien found in his manuscript when he writes Letter #69?

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