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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. How many other men are traveling with Tolkien during his conversation about accents?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

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

3. What request is made of Tolkien after he finishes Farmer Giles of Ham?
(a) That he remove two of the characters.
(b) That he edit some of the book to make it shorter.
(c) That he adds to the ending to make it more complete.
(d) That he write more stories to make a large volume.

4. As Tolkien explains in Letter #131, what motivates The Enemy in his stories?
(a) Unknown intentions.
(b) Complicated intentions.
(c) Good intentions.
(d) Evil intentions.

5. How do the Hobbits respond to magic in Tolkien's stories?
(a) They are angered by it.
(b) They are amused by it.
(c) They try to ignore it.
(d) They are confused by it.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Letter #130, what distinction does Tolkien make about the artificial languages he creates for his books?

2. In Letter #131, what reason does Tolkien reveal for creating his alternate world of fiction?

3. What happens to the wearer of the One Ring in Tolkien's story?

4. What does Tolkien offer to the schoolboy in Letter #114?

5. Which of the following is the main thing that separates the Hobbits and the enemy?

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