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

2. What is Allen & Unwin?
(a) A publishing house.
(b) A bank.
(c) A printing service.
(d) A law firm.

3. Who does Tolkien say are the only people interested in reading his literary works in Letter #115?
(a) Only C.S. Lewis.
(b) Only his wife and son.
(c) C.S. Lewis and his son.
(d) C.S. Lewis and his wife.

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

5. 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 will not understand it.
(d) They might like it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What point does Tolkien make about his book, The Silmarillion, in Letter #131?

2. How many other men are traveling with Tolkien during his conversation about accents?

3. How many Rings of Power does the One Ring control?

4. Which character does Tolkien indicate has gained the most power by wearing the Ring?

5. Where is the man whose accent Tolkien refers to as "English after being wiped over with a dirty sponge" from?

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