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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, To Unwin about The Hobbit.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What two factors contribute to the main part of Letter #66 to Christopher?
(a) Fiction and the writing of an imaginary world.
(b) Real life and the idea of living in an imaginary world.
(c) Real life and the writing of an imaginary world.
(d) Fiction and the idea of living in an imaginary world.

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

5. According to the information provided in Letter #69, how often does Tolkien write to Christopher?
(a) It is not clear.
(b) Frequently.
(c) Occasionally.
(d) Rarely.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who provides input , feedback, and advice for the letters in the book?

2. How does Tolkien consider the term "Elves"?

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

4. How many improvements does Tolkien indicate he has made to the manuscript for Farmer Giles of Ham?

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

(see the answer key)

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