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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Middle Earth as Fairy-Tale.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In describing the power of the pen, what aspect of fiction writing does Tolkien refer to when explaining his own writing process and the way he invents characters?
(a) The unpredictability of it.
(b) The predictability of it.
(c) The extensive reading of other fiction done before writing.
(d) The extensive research done before writing.

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

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

4. How often does Tolkien write to Edith during the time they are separated?
(a) Once a week.
(b) Never.
(c) Once a day.
(d) Once a month.

5. How does Tolkien consider the term "Elves"?
(a) He thinks it is misleading.
(b) He thinks it is amusing.
(c) He thinks it is undefined.
(d) He thinks it is senseless.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Tolkien in Letter #131, what is the source of magic in his stories?

3. How old is J.R.R. Tolkien in the first letter?

4. Where is the man whose accent Tolkien refers to as "English after being wiped over with a dirty sponge" from?

5. When does the history of the Elves begin?

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