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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 what year are the earliest letters in the book written?
(a) 1916.
(b) 1918.
(c) 1914.
(d) 1912.

2. What is the skill or ability of the Elves'?
(a) Communication.
(b) Math.
(c) Art.
(d) Science.

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

4. How does Tolkien describe the writing of The Hobbit to Christopher?
(a) Neither easy nor difficult.
(b) Both easy and difficult.
(c) Difficult.
(d) Easy.

5. Who provides input , feedback, and advice for the letters in the book?
(a) Humphrey Carpenter.
(b) Christopher Tolkien.
(c) Edith Bratt.
(d) J.R.R. Tolkien.

Short Answer 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?

2. What book inspired a schoolboy to write to Tolkien, prompting his response in Letter #114?

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

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

5. Who is the person that Tolkien thanks, and is the recipient of Letter #130?

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