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

2. Who does Tolkien express gratitude to in Letter #6?
(a) Mrs. C.S. Wright.
(b) Mrs. E.M. Wright.
(c) Mrs. E.M. White.
(d) Mrs. C.S. White.

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

4. What does Tolkien suggest is the greatest resource for the information the schoolboy is seeking in Letter #114?
(a) The Hobbit.
(b) The Lord of the Rings.
(c) The Silmarillion.
(d) Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. As mentioned in Letter #66, why does Tolkien think that he will have to move some of the sections of his book?

3. What has Tolkien found in his manuscript when he writes Letter #69?

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

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

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