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

2. Which school is Tolkien attending when the first letter begins?
(a) Harvard.
(b) Oxford.
(c) Yale.
(d) Cambridge.

3. How often does Tolkien write to Edith during the time they are separated?
(a) Never.
(b) Once a day.
(c) Once a week.
(d) Once a month.

4. As mentioned in Letter #69, which specific part of his manuscript does Tolkien plan on revising?
(a) When the Moon has risen and set.
(b) Where the Moon has risen and set.
(c) When the Sun has risen and set.
(d) Where the Sun has risen and set.

5. What book inspired a schoolboy to write to Tolkien, prompting his response in Letter #114?
(a) The Lord of the Rings.
(b) Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics.
(c) The Hobbit.
(d) The Silmarillion.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Allen & Unwin?

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

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

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

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