The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

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The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Middle Earth as Fairy-Tale.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Tolkien describe the change that he has made to his manuscript in Letter #129?
(a) Final.
(b) Negotiable.
(c) Reversible.
(d) Perfect.

2. How does Tolkien describe the alteration he is contemplating making to his manuscript in Letter #128?
(a) Decorative.
(b) General.
(c) Unnecessary.
(d) Specific.

3. In general, why do Tolkien and C.S. Lewis meet several times?
(a) To play games.
(b) To discuss sports and politics.
(c) To give each other literary criticism.
(d) To edit each other's manuscripts.

4. What two factors contribute to the main part of Letter #66 to Christopher?
(a) Real life and the idea of living in an imaginary world.
(b) Real life and the writing of an imaginary world.
(c) Fiction and the idea of living in an imaginary world.
(d) Fiction and the writing of an imaginary world.

5. Who provides input , feedback, and advice for the letters in the book?
(a) Humphrey Carpenter.
(b) J.R.R. Tolkien.
(c) Christopher Tolkien.
(d) Edith Bratt.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old is J.R.R. Tolkien in the first letter?

3. Who leads The Enemy in Tolkien's stories?

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

5. How does Tolkien describe the domestic problems he is having in a letter before he moves to a small house?

(see the answer key)

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