The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien Quiz | Eight Week Quiz B

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The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien Quiz | Eight Week Quiz B

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 132 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 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) Fiction and the writing of an imaginary world.
(c) Real life and the writing of an imaginary world.
(d) Fiction and the idea of living in an imaginary world.

2. 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.

3. What assertion does Tolkien make about Farmer Giles of Ham?
(a) It is not a children's book.
(b) It is a children's book.
(c) It is an unfinished work.
(d) It is his longest work to date.

4. What is left out of the letters included in "To Unwin about The Hobbit"?
(a) Personal information.
(b) Months and dates.
(c) The full names of the people that the letters are addressed to.
(d) The endings of the letters.

5. What request is made of Tolkien after he finishes Farmer Giles of Ham?
(a) That he remove two of the characters.
(b) That he write more stories to make a large volume.
(c) That he adds to the ending to make it more complete.
(d) That he edit some of the book to make it shorter.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Tolkien indicate he has been working with the imaginary realms in Letter #130?

2. In what year are the earliest letters in the book written?

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

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

5. What words does Tolkien use to replace "Elves"?

(see the answer key)

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