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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 of the following is the main focal point of The Silmarillion?
(a) Dwarves.
(b) Magic.
(c) Elves.
(d) Hobbits.
2. Where does the conversation about accents take place that Tolkien discusses in his letter to Christopher?
(a) On a plane.
(b) In a car.
(c) On a train.
(d) In a boat.
3. 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.
4. Which one of the following best describes Tolkien's recount of the history surrounding his poem in "Publisher Drama"?
(a) Expected.
(b) Incomplete.
(c) Brief.
(d) Lengthy.
5. How long does Tolkien indicate he has been working with the imaginary realms in Letter #130?
(a) Weeks.
(b) Months.
(c) Years.
(d) Decades.
Short Answer Questions
1. How many other men are traveling with Tolkien during his conversation about accents?
2. How many times do the Elves and the Dwarves share an enduring friendship throughout their history?
3. What is the skill or ability of the Elves'?
4. What will the alteration mean for the book Tolkien is writing in Letter #128?
5. How does Tolkien describe the alteration he is contemplating making to his manuscript in Letter #128?
Short Essay Questions
1. How old is Tolkien when the earliest letters begin and what is his situation?
2. How does Tolkien explain the role of humans and mankind in his stories in Letter #131?
3. How was the collection of J.R.R. Tolkien's letters compiled and who helped with the process?
4. What change does Tolkien consider and eventually make to The Hobbit in Letters #128 and #129, and why is it significant?
5. What observation does Tolkien make about his Middle English class to Mrs. E.M. Wright in Letter #6?
6. What is the similarity between the Elves and the Machine, and what is the main difference between both sides, according to Tolkien in Letter #131?
7. How does Rayner Unwin first contact Tolkien, leading to his involvement with publishing The Lord of the Rings?
8. How are the letters for "To Unwin about The Hobbit" chosen and what information is left out of them?
9. In what way does Tolkien realistically depict his job as a professor in 1952?
10. What is the One Ring of Power in Tolkien's stories?
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