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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, After the Fall of the Elves.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the Hobbits originate, where does the Dark Power that Tolkien describes in Letter #131 exist?
(a) Mordor.
(b) Mirkwood.
(c) Rivendell.
(d) Gondor.

2. How many times do the Elves and the Dwarves share an enduring friendship throughout their history?
(a) Four times.
(b) Twice.
(c) Three times.
(d) Once.

3. In describing the power of the pen, what aspect of fiction writing does Tolkien refer to when explaining his own writing process and the way he invents characters?
(a) The unpredictability of it.
(b) The extensive reading of other fiction done before writing.
(c) The extensive research done before writing.
(d) The predictability of it.

4. As mentioned by Tolkien in Letter #131, when do the Hobbits first come into being?
(a) The Third Age.
(b) The First Age.
(c) The Fourth Age.
(d) The Second Age.

5. What German word meaning "essential" does Tolkien refer to in Letter #6, stating that it is actually viewed as an English word?
(a) Grundlegend.
(b) Unentbehrlich.
(c) Entscheidend.
(d) Wesenhaft.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who does Tolkien say are the only people interested in reading his literary works in Letter #115?

4. What two factors contribute to the main part of Letter #66 to Christopher?

5. Who provides input , feedback, and advice for the letters in the book?

(see the answer key)

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