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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, After the Fall of the Elves.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the person that Tolkien thanks, and is the recipient of Letter #130?
(a) Humphrey Carpenter.
(b) Rayner Unwin.
(c) Milton Waldman.
(d) George Allen.

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

3. Who participates in the Machine?
(a) Mortals.
(b) Mortals, Elves, and Hobbits.
(c) Elves.
(d) Hobbits.

4. How much of The Silmarillion takes place before the arrival of human beings?
(a) The majority of it.
(b) None of it.
(c) Very little of it.
(d) All of it.

5. Who does Tolkien say are the only people interested in reading his literary works in Letter #115?
(a) Only C.S. Lewis.
(b) C.S. Lewis and his wife.
(c) Only his wife and son.
(d) C.S. Lewis and his son.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is causing the culture of the Elves to suffer?

2. As mentioned by Tolkien in Letter #131, when do the Hobbits first come into being?

3. Based on the information in the Introduction, how many chapters does the book have?

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

5. How long does Tolkien indicate he has been working with the imaginary realms in Letter #130?

(see the answer key)

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