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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What has Tolkien found in his manuscript when he writes Letter #69?
2. What is Allen & Unwin?
3. Which character does Tolkien indicate has gained the most power by wearing the Ring?
4. Where does the conversation about accents take place that Tolkien discusses in his letter to Christopher?
5. According to Tolkien in Letter #131, what is the source of magic in his stories?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happened when the Elves and the Dwarves became friends in the past of Tolkien's fictional realm?
2. What change does Tolkien consider and eventually make to The Hobbit in Letters #128 and #129, and why is it significant?
3. How was the collection of J.R.R. Tolkien's letters compiled and who helped with the process?
4. What inspires a schoolboy to write to Tolkien about The Hobbit in Letter #114 and what advice does Tolkien give in return?
5. What request does Allen & Unwin have about Farmer Giles of Ham and how does Tolkien respond?
6. What is the power of the pen and how does Tolkien explain it?
7. How can the One Ring of Power be destroyed?
8. How is Tolkien's proficiency in writing displayed in the story he tells to Christopher in his April 3, 1944, letter?
9. In Letters #66 and #69, how is Tolkien's relationship with Christopher defined?
10. What is unique about Tolkien's poem, "Errantry"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Tolkien offers to give away copies of his manuscripts on two occasions while giving the reader an inside look at his opinions of his own work.
1) Explain the reason why a schoolboy contacts Tolkien about The Hobbit and how Tolkien responds.
2) Describe the way Tolkien refers to his own work in Letter #155 and why he does not think it will be published.
Essay Topic 2
Explain the reasons that Tolkien had for writing The Hobbit, The Lords of the Ring, and The Silmarillion. Also, provide an analysis of how his dislike for industrialization factored into his work, the way he used specific characters to represent both sides, and why he thought it was necessary to write fairy tales.
Essay Topic 3
Describe in detail the Stages of History according to Tolkien's explanation of them in his letters. Include the order of his fictional species, the major differences between them, how mankind fits into the development of his world, and Tolkien's reasons for creating each stage a particular way.
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