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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. How does Tolkien describe the domestic problems he is having in a letter before he moves to a small house?
(a) Inexcusable.
(b) Unexpected.
(c) Unpredictable.
(d) Intolerable.

2. How does Tolkien describe the change that he has made to his manuscript in Letter #129?
(a) Final.
(b) Perfect.
(c) Negotiable.
(d) Reversible.

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

4. Based on the information in the Introduction, how many chapters does the book have?
(a) None.
(b) Ten.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Five.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the wearer of the One Ring in Tolkien's story?

2. What is left out of the letters included in "To Unwin about The Hobbit"?

3. How is the Machine described in Letter #131?

4. Who is the person that Tolkien thanks, and is the recipient of Letter #130?

5. What is causing the culture of the Elves to suffer?

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