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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, After the Fall of the Elves.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Tolkien describe the change that he has made to his manuscript in Letter #129?
(a) Negotiable.
(b) Reversible.
(c) Final.
(d) Perfect.

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

4. What does Tolkien suggest is the greatest resource for the information the schoolboy is seeking in Letter #114?
(a) Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics.
(b) The Hobbit.
(c) The Silmarillion.
(d) The Lord of the Rings.

5. Who participates in the Machine?
(a) Hobbits.
(b) Elves.
(c) Mortals.
(d) Mortals, Elves, and Hobbits.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who provides input , feedback, and advice for the letters in the book?

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

3. What point does Tolkien make about his book, The Silmarillion, in Letter #131?

4. Which of the following is the main focal point of The Silmarillion?

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

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