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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. Who provides the main order of the letters included in the book?
(a) Edith Bratt.
(b) J.R.R. Tolkien.
(c) Christopher Tolkien.
(d) Humphrey Carpenter.

2. 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.

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

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

5. What German word meaning "essential" does Tolkien refer to in Letter #6, stating that it is actually viewed as an English word?
(a) Unentbehrlich.
(b) Grundlegend.
(c) Wesenhaft.
(d) Entscheidend.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. In Letter #27, which of the following does Tolkien say that he will leave the drawing of to someone who can draw ?

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