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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 Letter #130, what distinction does Tolkien make about the artificial languages he creates for his books?
(a) They are a combination of two real-life languages.
(b) They are the opposite of an actual real life language.
(c) They are seldom used in real life.
(d) They are never used in real life.

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

3. 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 extensive reading of other fiction done before writing.
(c) The extensive research done before writing.
(d) The predictability of it.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who leads The Enemy in Tolkien's stories?

2. How does Tolkien consider the term "Elves"?

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

4. What German word meaning "essential" does Tolkien refer to in Letter #6, stating that it is actually viewed as an English word?

5. What chapter of the book that Tolkien is working on is he considering altering in Letter #128?

(see the answer key)

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