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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. What will the alteration mean for the book Tolkien is writing in Letter #128?
(a) It will be meant not to be read by children.
(b) It will be designed to have a sequel.
(c) It will be designed not to have a sequel.
(d) It will be meant to be read by children.

2. Which of the following is the main thing that separates the Hobbits and the enemy?
(a) The quest for gold.
(b) A misunderstanding.
(c) The quest for power.
(d) A lack of knowledge.

3. What is the result of a friendship between the Elves and the Dwarves, as Tolkien explains in Letter #131?
(a) A decline of the arts.
(b) An improvement in the arts.
(c) A decline of education.
(d) An improvement in education.

4. How does Tolkien think children will respond to Farmer Giles of Ham?
(a) They will not like it.
(b) He encourages them not to read it.
(c) They might like it.
(d) They will not understand it.

5. How many improvements does Tolkien indicate he has made to the manuscript for Farmer Giles of Ham?
(a) Only a few.
(b) Numerous.
(c) None.
(d) Too many to count.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is left out of the letters included in "To Unwin about The Hobbit"?

2. Which school is Tolkien attending when the first letter begins?

3. What is Allen & Unwin?

4. What request is made of Tolkien after he finishes Farmer Giles of Ham?

5. What is the only thing capable of destroying the Ring in Tolkien's story?

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