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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, To Anne Barrett of Houghton Mifflin Co..

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Tolkien describe the writing of The Hobbit to Christopher?
(a) Both easy and difficult.
(b) Easy.
(c) Difficult.
(d) Neither easy nor difficult.

3. By what year does Tolkien insist that his books be published with his new publisher?
(a) 1953.
(b) 1952.
(c) 1951.
(d) 1950.

4. When does Tolkien write to Unwin about C.S. Lewis in "Now the Books Themselves"?
(a) November 9.
(b) September 9.
(c) September 19.
(d) November 19.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the main subject of Letters #146, 147, and 148?

3. In what month does Tolkien write to Christopher about the writing process for The Hobbit?

4. Which poem does Rayner Unwin initially write to Tolkien about?

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

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