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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Publisher Drama.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who participates in the Machine?
(a) Hobbits.
(b) Mortals, Elves, and Hobbits.
(c) Elves.
(d) Mortals.

2. What is the skill or ability of the Elves'?
(a) Communication.
(b) Math.
(c) Art.
(d) Science.

3. Which of the following is the main focal point of The Silmarillion?
(a) Hobbits.
(b) Magic.
(c) Elves.
(d) Dwarves.

4. Which character does Tolkien indicate has gained the most power by wearing the Ring?
(a) Sauron.
(b) Saruman.
(c) Gollum.
(d) The Witch-king of Angmar.

5. What invention does Tolkien make when writing the poem being discussed with Unwin?
(a) A new world.
(b) A new genre.
(c) A new meter.
(d) A new word.

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. How old is J.R.R. Tolkien in the first letter?

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

5. How does Tolkien describe the change that he has made to his manuscript in Letter #129?

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