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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16, The Final Letters.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which one of Tolkien's books explains the history of Elvenkind?
(a) The Hobbit.
(b) The Silmarillion.
(c) The Lord of the Rings.
(d) The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún.

2. How does Tolkien design the book, Farmer Giles of Ham?
(a) To be read in one sitting.
(b) Not to be read aloud.
(c) To be read as several separate stories.
(d) To be read aloud.

3. Where does the friendship between the Elves and the Dwarves that Tolkien refers to in Letter #131 take place?
(a) Mordor.
(b) The Misty Mountains.
(c) The Shire.
(d) Fangorn Forest.

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

5. Who is Tolkien replying to in Letter #246?
(a) Christopher.
(b) Mrs. Eileen Elgar.
(c) Rayner Unwin.
(d) Edith.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Letter #27, which of the following does Tolkien say that he will leave the drawing of to someone who can draw ?

3. To whom is Letter #159 addressed?

4. What chapter of the book that Tolkien is working on is he considering altering in Letter #128?

5. Where does the conversation about accents take place that Tolkien discusses in his letter to Christopher?

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