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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Allen & Unwin.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the conversation about accents take place that Tolkien discusses in his letter to Christopher?
(a) On a plane.
(b) On a train.
(c) In a boat.
(d) In a car.

2. As mentioned in Letter #66, why does Tolkien think that he will have to move some of the sections of his book?
(a) They are too long.
(b) They do not have the same writing style as the other sections.
(c) They do not fit in with the storyline.
(d) They are too short.

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

4. How does Tolkien think children will respond to Farmer Giles of Ham?
(a) They will not understand it.
(b) They might like it.
(c) They will not like it.
(d) He encourages them not to read it.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which school is Tolkien attending when the first letter begins?

2. 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?

3. In general, why do Tolkien and C.S. Lewis meet several times?

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

5. Based on the information in the Introduction, how many chapters does the book have?

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