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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. What does Tolkien offer to the schoolboy in Letter #114?
(a) The first draft of a never released manuscript.
(b) Early copies of documents.
(c) Monogrammed stationery.
(d) An encyclopedia set.

2. What chapter of the book that Tolkien is working on is he considering altering in Letter #128?
(a) Chapter 3.
(b) Chapter 10.
(c) Chapter 5.
(d) Chapter 8.

3. How long is Tolkien separated from Edith, making his affection for her grow stronger?
(a) Three years.
(b) Two years.
(c) One year.
(d) Four years.

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

5. How is the Machine described in Letter #131?
(a) Industrialized, but undisciplined.
(b) Neither disciplined nor industrialized.
(c) Disciplined, but not industrialized.
(d) Industrialized and disciplined.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Tolkien think children will respond to Farmer Giles of Ham?

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

3. In describing the power of the pen, what aspect of fiction writing does Tolkien refer to when explaining his own writing process and the way he invents characters?

4. How many other men are traveling with Tolkien during his conversation about accents?

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

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