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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, To Unwin about The Hobbit.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the letters selected for "To Unwin about The Hobbit" have in common?
(a) They refer to Tolkien's least known works.
(b) They are all less than one-page long.
(c) They refer to Tolkien's most well known works.
(d) They are all over five pages.

2. Where does the conversation about accents take place that Tolkien discusses in his letter to Christopher?
(a) On a train.
(b) On a plane.
(c) In a boat.
(d) In a car.

3. Which school is Tolkien attending when the first letter begins?
(a) Harvard.
(b) Yale.
(c) Cambridge.
(d) Oxford.

4. Where is the man whose accent Tolkien refers to as "English after being wiped over with a dirty sponge" from?
(a) New England.
(b) Connecticut.
(c) Pennsylvania.
(d) New Hampshire.

5. Who does Tolkien say are the only people interested in reading his literary works in Letter #115?
(a) Only C.S. Lewis.
(b) C.S. Lewis and his wife.
(c) Only his wife and son.
(d) C.S. Lewis and his son.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Allen & Unwin?

2. Who does Tolkien express gratitude to in Letter #6?

3. What assertion does Tolkien make about Farmer Giles of Ham?

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

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

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