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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 #27, which of the following does Tolkien say that he will leave the drawing of to someone who can draw ?
(a) Elves.
(b) Mountains.
(c) Hobbits.
(d) Volcanoes.

2. Which one of Tolkien's books explains the history of Elvenkind?
(a) The Silmarillion.
(b) The Hobbit.
(c) The Lord of the Rings.
(d) The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún.

3. What does Tolkien offer to the schoolboy in Letter #114?
(a) Monogrammed stationery.
(b) The first draft of a never released manuscript.
(c) An encyclopedia set.
(d) Early copies of documents.

4. How old is J.R.R. Tolkien in the first letter?
(a) Twenty-three.
(b) Twenty-four.
(c) Eighteen.
(d) Twenty-one.

5. How is the Machine described in Letter #131?
(a) Disciplined, but not industrialized.
(b) Industrialized and disciplined.
(c) Neither disciplined nor industrialized.
(d) Industrialized, but undisciplined.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tolkien explain he uses in developing his fascination with imaginary worlds?

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

3. During the time these letters are written, what term do the British typically use to label Americans?

4. What request is made of Tolkien after he finishes Farmer Giles of Ham?

5. 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?

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