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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. During the time these letters are written, what term do the British typically use to label Americans?
(a) City folk.
(b) Westerners.
(c) Colonists.
(d) Yanks.

2. How does Tolkien design the book, Farmer Giles of Ham?
(a) To be read in one sitting.
(b) To be read aloud.
(c) Not to be read aloud.
(d) To be read as several separate stories.

3. In Letter, #6, to what college subject does Tolkien refer?
(a) Astronomy.
(b) Middle English.
(c) English Literature.
(d) History.

4. How does Tolkien describe the domestic problems he is having in a letter before he moves to a small house?
(a) Intolerable.
(b) Unexpected.
(c) Unpredictable.
(d) Inexcusable.

5. What assertion does Tolkien make about Farmer Giles of Ham?
(a) It is an unfinished work.
(b) It is a children's book.
(c) It is his longest work to date.
(d) It is not a children's book.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the information provided in Letter #69, how often does Tolkien write to Christopher?

2. What is Allen & Unwin?

3. As mentioned in Letter #69, which specific part of his manuscript does Tolkien plan on revising?

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

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

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