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

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

3. When does the history of the Elves begin?
(a) Long after humanity.
(b) Just before humanity.
(c) Just after humanity.
(d) Long before humanity.

4. What do the letters selected for "To Unwin about The Hobbit" have in common?
(a) They refer to Tolkien's most well known works.
(b) They refer to Tolkien's least known works.
(c) They are all over five pages.
(d) They are all less than one-page long.

5. How does Tolkien describe the alteration he is contemplating making to his manuscript in Letter #128?
(a) General.
(b) Decorative.
(c) Unnecessary.
(d) Specific.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is causing the culture of the Elves to suffer?

2. Who does Tolkien express gratitude to in Letter #6?

3. How does Tolkien describe the domestic problems he is having in a letter before he moves to a small house?

4. 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?

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

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