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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which school is Tolkien attending when the first letter begins?
(a) Cambridge.
(b) Oxford.
(c) Yale.
(d) Harvard.
2. In what month does Tolkien write to Christopher about the writing process for The Hobbit?
(a) April.
(b) November.
(c) February.
(d) July.
3. Whom does Tolkien originally ask to draw maps for the imaginary world of The Lord of the Rings?
(a) A professional illustrator.
(b) Christopher.
(c) A friend.
(d) Edith.
4. What book inspired a schoolboy to write to Tolkien, prompting his response in Letter #114?
(a) The Lord of the Rings.
(b) Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics.
(c) The Hobbit.
(d) The Silmarillion.
5. How does Tolkien describe the alteration he is contemplating making to his manuscript in Letter #128?
(a) Specific.
(b) Unnecessary.
(c) General.
(d) Decorative.
Short Answer Questions
1. How is the Machine described in Letter #131?
2. How many times do the Elves and the Dwarves share an enduring friendship throughout their history?
3. In Letter #27, which of the following does Tolkien say that he will leave the drawing of to someone who can draw ?
4. As mentioned in Letter #69, which specific part of his manuscript does Tolkien plan on revising?
5. How does Tolkien think children will respond to Farmer Giles of Ham?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is unique about Tolkien's poem, "Errantry"?
2. How does Tolkien write about being given the position of chairing the English department at the university?
3. What message does Tolkien hear when he is becoming impatient about the publishing of The Lord of the Rings?
4. What happened when the Elves and the Dwarves became friends in the past of Tolkien's fictional realm?
5. How old is Tolkien when the earliest letters begin and what is his situation?
6. What is the One Ring of Power in Tolkien's stories?
7. What happens between Tolkien and Edith leading up to their engagement?
8. How does Tolkien explain the role of humans and mankind in his stories in Letter #131?
9. What change does Tolkien consider and eventually make to The Hobbit in Letters #128 and #129, and why is it significant?
10. What inspires a schoolboy to write to Tolkien about The Hobbit in Letter #114 and what advice does Tolkien give in return?
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